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The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water to the lowest detectable levels, a move it said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses. (Image credit: Travis Long/AP) Read More at NPR

The levee breech in Monterey County triggered flooding and evacuations. NPR’s Sacha Pfeifer talks to state Sen. John Laird about what must be done to prevent another catastrophe. Read More at NPR

The company West Coast Arborists removes trees that are near the end of their lives. They’re then cut and dried. After that Taylor Guitars turns them into musical instruments. Read More at NPR

A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Jade Begay of the group NDN Collective, which advocates for indigenous communities, about the White House approving the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska. Read More at NPR

The Norfolk Southern train derailment and the release of toxic chemicals that followed has hurt the housing market in East Palestine, Ohio. Read More at NPR

The population of an endangered bird, the Everglade snail kite, has rebounded recently. Scientists it’s all thanks to an invasive snail that has provided kites with a new abundant food source. (Image credit: Sydney Walsh for NPR) Read More at NPR

Nearly four months after declaring his third run for the White House, former President Donald Trump visited Iowa — the first in the nation caucus for Republicans. (Image credit: Ron Johnson/AP) Read More at NPR

President Biden urged calm as markets roiled over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. After the FDIC takeover, customers of the bank have full access to their deposits. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Read More at NPR