Frank Morris
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The substation attack in a North Carolina county proved, once again, that the country's power grid is susceptible to sabotage. It's America's Achilles heel says security expert Mike Mabee
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One of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history struck Joplin, Mo., a little over 10 years ago. Despite a massive recovery effort, the survivors still bear psychological scars.
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More than 100,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Louisiana more than two weeks after Hurricane Ida. It's been tough for people trying to get by in the hot and humid weather.
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The effort to get people out of Afghanistan includes a man working all night, every night, on a farm in Missouri. He's a congressional staffer talking with upwards of 100 Afghans stranded in Kabul.
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The White House wants to pay farmers for carbon in their soil. Sequestering carbon on farms is straightforward, but benefits are hard to measure. Some worry about creating another subsidy.
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It's been a challenging year for the National Guard — responding to a large number of natural disasters in the middle of a global pandemic.
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Some older voters have limited options for getting to the polls — there are lots of work-arounds though. But in some cities, funeral homes are making sure they get there.
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Many of those institutions hung on year-to-year even before the pandemic. Now COVID-19 threatens to cut off the oxygen sustaining these schools, and the sports programs that drive enrollment.
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Hundreds of small universities across the country may need to be shuttered due to COVID-19, and that means many tiny college towns across the country are also at risk.
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While most states have blanket lockdowns, some are a patchwork, with cities and counties mandating their own rules.