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Rivers of Oil, Episode 3: The spark that ignited fires

Rivers of Oil, Episode 3: The spark that ignited fires

Pipelines have become a potent issue for Native American and indigenous people, who are fighting them across North America. Part of the fight is over culture and identity. But it also involves a messy history of land and treaties, and a long, complicated -- and often adversarial -- relationship with the U.S. government.
by Julie Siple, Bill Wareham, Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Atul Gawande on health

Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Atul Gawande on health

Judy Woodruff of PBS explores some of the most pressing issues in health and medicine today with Dr. Atul Gawande at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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Regulators focus on need for new pipeline as decision looms

Regulators focus on need for new pipeline as decision looms

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission worked through questions of Enbridge Energy and opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline project on Tuesday, hinting that it might take them longer than expected to discuss the matter.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Rivers of Oil podcast, Episode 1: Pipes

Rivers of Oil podcast, Episode 1: Pipes

Pipelines are everywhere, 2.5 million miles of them, forming a web under our feet, our rivers, our roads. And today, nearly every time a new pipeline is proposed, it's met with protest. Now, the battle over those pipelines -- with all its costs and its chaos -- looks to be headed for Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker, Julie Siple, Cody Nelson and Bill Wareham

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Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

In its latest revision to an international disease classification manual, the World Health Organization said that classifying "Gaming Disorder" as a separate condition will "serve a public health purpose for countries to be better prepared to identify this issue."
by The Associated Press

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