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Repairing Nebraska will take money and time

by Erika Beras
Mar 22, 2019
Nebraska officials report that the flooding in the wake of the recent "bomb cyclone" has caused more than $550 million in damage.
Floodwaters in Fremont, Nebraska, on March 16.
Courtesy of Scott Olson/Lee Valley Inc.
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Midwest flooding has agriculture reeling

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 21, 2019
Nebraska officials estimate that flooding has caused $1.3 billion in damage in the state, more than half of it to crops and cattle. The disaster there and in neighboring Iowa follows a difficult year for both states’ farmers, who’ve been reeling from the ongoing trade war and softening global economy. Now Iowa and Nebraska, with […]
Floodwaters in Fremont, Nebraska, on March 16.
Courtesy of Scott Olson/Lee Valley Inc.
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American Futures

If you ignore national politics, some Americans feel pretty good about the future

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
May 10, 2018
What one couple found after a 100,000-mile multiyear trip crisscrossing America's small towns.
Row houses on Seventh Street in downtown Allentown are now mostly home to first- and second-generation immigrants.
Tommy Andres/Marketplace
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Divided Decade

The America left out of the economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Josie Fan
May 3, 2018
Sarah Kendzior describes "systemic inequality, a lot of suffering among citizens" in her collection of essays.
An aerial view of southern North Dakota in 2016, near Bismarck.
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Midwest flooding underscores a need for flood insurance reform

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 4, 2017
Floodwaters have displaced hundreds of people and lead to several deaths in the Midwest. Now the damage assessment starts. The National Flood Insurance Program helps homeowners buy affordable flood insurance, but it’s $25 billion in debt. Congress has a chance to reform it before it’s up for reauthorization in September, and those reforms could include […]
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Oil prices are low, but some states see gas prices spike

by Gigi Douban
Aug 19, 2015
Gas consumption is up, and refineries are running near peak capacity. When one breaks down, gas prices jump.
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Learning Curve

Midwestern colleges have fewer local kids to tap

by Annie Baxter
Jul 28, 2014
Demographic shifts mean there are fewer high school grads available for colleges.
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When air pollution crosses state lines, which state has to do the cleanup?

by Dan Weissmann
Dec 9, 2013
Some governors asked the EPA to rein in polluting states, and EPA is asking the Supreme Court for permission.
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By The Numbers

Detroit bankruptcy: A long time coming?

by Kate Davidson
Jul 18, 2013
Detroit has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest city in U.S. history to do so.
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Shelf Life

Is the industrial Midwest gone forever?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 18, 2013
The Midwest was once the industrial heartland of America -- in many towns, local businesses and high schools were completely integrated into the industrial life of the region.
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