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We close our week-long series of conversations about the Mississippi River with a townhall event from deep in Louisiana's Mississippi River delta. Audio…
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After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, state and federal authorities offered buyouts to affected homeowners. Now the state budget impasse has…
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This episode brings us to New Orleans to explore the way the river divides people and the way a changing climate exacerbates that problem. Our guests are…
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What happens here in the fields and farms of Illinois, Iowa, and the rest of the Midwest has an effect on the Mississippi River and its watershed all way…
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In many towns and cities along the river, there are clashes over levees, diversion plans. dredging drainage and development. Are we listening to more than…
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The Mississippi River snakes over 2,000 miles from the United States' northern border, along the entire Illinois western border, to the Gulf coast. But…
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Heavy rains have led to flooding all across the Midwest in recent days: in Iowa, Illinois, and in the small town of Clarksville, Missouri, which sits on…
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Two Mississippi River bridges are closed due to flooding, and with more storms in the forecast, there is growing concern that conditions could worsen in…
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A new study indicates that the naturally occurring filtration systems in the Mississippi River are being overwhelmed by the amount of nitrogen going into…
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A portion of the Mississippi River between eastern Iowa and northern Illinois has reopened to barge traffic, as officials continue to investigate the…