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Why U.S. cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water
S2023 E36 - 5m 30s
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan; and parts of New York City, Baltimore and the state of Hawaii have all dealt with contaminated water supply over the years. Why are so many cities having problems with their drinking water? Shannon Marquez, dean of global engagement and professor of water, sanitation and hygiene at Columbia University, joins John Yang to discuss.
A Brief But Spectacular take on fighting for women’s health
S2023 E36 - 3m 33s
Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a practicing OB-GYN in Georgia, a state that’s known as a maternal care desert. She’s run a women’s health center there for more than two decades. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on a career spent serving women’s health needs.
How streaming apps are changing the way we listen to music
S2023 E36 - 5m 39s
Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss the changing ways we’re listening to music, and the challenges and opportunities that come with it.
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