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One Town's Fight Against 'Forever' Chemicals Jun 30, 2022

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Peshtigo, Wisconsin, is grappling with a crisis: Chemicals known as PFAS have leached from a nearby industrial site into the town's groundwater. WSJ's Kris Maher traveled to the town to report on what the community is doing and how the contamination has affected people's health and lives.
Further reading:
-A Wisconsin Town With Contaminated Drinking Water Must Decide Its Future

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Is Nuclear Power Poised for a Comeback? Jun 29, 2022

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As concerns grow over climate change and high oil prices, the U.S. and Europe are starting to build new nuclear power plants, after decades of favoring other energy sources. WSJ's Matthew Dalton explains why those nations have lost some of their expertise in building nuclear plants, causing significant delays.
Further reading

-Nuclear Power Is Poised for a Comeback. The Problem Is Building the Reactors

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The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco Jun 28, 2022

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Recent moves by the Biden Administration to rein in the vaping market and nicotine levels in cigarettes could hit the tobacco company Altria Group hard, as it has major investments in both markets. WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney unpacks how the latest moves fit within decades of public health efforts.

Further Reading:

- Biden Administration to Pursue Rule Requiring Lower Nicotine Levels in US Cigarettes

- FDA to Order JUUL Cigarettes off US Market

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Murder in the Amazon Jun 27, 2022

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Earlier this month, an indigenous expert and a British journalist went missing in an area of dense Amazon rainforest. The disappearance of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips sparked an international outcry. WSJ’s Luciana Magalhaes and Samantha Pearson explain what the two men’s disappearance and eventual fate reveal about the state of the Amazon.

Further Reading:

- Brazilian Police Probe Illegal Fishermen Over Amazon Double Homicide

- Fisherman Confessed to Killing Dom Phillips, Brazilian Police Say

- Brazilian Military Scours Amazon for Missing Journalist

- Brazilian Navy Searches for Missing British Journalist in Amazon

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The Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Jun 24, 2022

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Today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal right to an abortion. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto breaks down the decision and explains how state governments are responding. Plus, a woman who runs clinics that provided abortions in Oklahoma and Texas shares how restrictions have affected her patients.

Further Reading:

-Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Sparks Immediate Action From States

-Fall of Roe v. Wade Upends Abortion Landscape for American Women

Further Listening:

- The Potential End of Roe v. Wade

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Are Rotisserie Chickens ‘Inflation-Proof’? Jun 23, 2022

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Inflation is the worst it’s been in more than 40 years. But one bright spot for consumers might be found at the grocery store: rotisserie chickens. WSJ’s Annie Gasparro chronicles the history of America’s love for the quick and versatile meal, and what a "rotisserie chicken economic index" might say about this inflationary moment.
Further Listening:
-Inflation Is Happening. Should You Be Worried?

Further Reading:
-Rotisserie Chickens: The ’90s Gift to Supermarkets That Keeps on Giving

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The CEO Scandal at WWE Jun 22, 2022

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Vince McMahon, the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, stepped aside as CEO and chairman of the company last week after allegations surfaced that he had an affair with a former employee and agreed to pay $3 million to keep it secret. WSJ’s Ted Mann explains what’s at stake for the company.