Global National

Global National: August 30


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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union who ended the Cold War, has died at the age of 91. The polarizing legacy of one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th century, how he helped defuse tensions with the West, and what he stood for. Calls are growing for more emergency aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan, which United Nations Secretary General António Guterres says is "facing a monsoon on steroids." How the disaster is highlighting wealthier nations falling short on their climate commitments, while rapidly melting glaciers in Greeland are set to affect some Canadian communities. People in Jackson, Mississippi are being warned not to use their tap water indefinitely. What caused the city's treatment pumps to fail, and how this isn't the first time the system has failed. Plus, why medical school graduates don't want to become family doctors. And the dangers of drinking: the new study looking at the effects of consuming alcohol, even in small amounts; the illnesses linked to it; and what doctors are calling for.
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