Metropocalypse

By WAMU 88.5

Explosions and smoke-filled tunnels. Frustrated riders and epic commutes. This is the new normal on Washington’s Metro. Metropocalypse, a weekly podcast from WAMU 88.5, explores the unprecedented plan... more

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How many episodes does Metropocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

Metropocalypse episodes:

August 20, 2019 Maybe The Way To Control Locusts Is By Growing Crops They Don’t Like
A lab at Arizona State University tries to find new ways to combat the global scourge of locusts. One solution may have to do with farming practices.
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4min
August 20, 2019 Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Program Over Trump Abortion Rule
The organization says it is leaving the federal family planning program because of rule changes that prohibit its grantees from providing or referring most patients for abortion.
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5min
August 20, 2019 U.S. And The Taliban May Be Near A Deal. What Does That Mean For Afghanistan?
The Afghan government has been left on the sidelines as the U.S. and the Taliban have held multiple rounds of talks this year in the Gulf nation of Qatar.
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August 19, 2019 Afghanistan Ambassador To U.S. Discusses U.S. Security Talks With The Taliban
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., about the latest attack in her country and U.S. security talks with the Taliban.
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5min
August 19, 2019 People On Both Sides Of Immigration Debate Meet At The Border To Have A Conversation
The surge of migrants crossing the Southern border has abated somewhat. But tens of thousands continue to come every month — more than 80,000 in July. The debate still rages over what to do about it.
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5min
August 19, 2019 Business Roundtable Issues Statement On The Need To Help Deal With Income Inequality
A group of 181 CEOs have issued a statement proclaiming the need to help deal with income inequality and working conditions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times reporter David Gelles.
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4min
August 19, 2019 50 Years Later, Virginia Recalls The Devastation Caused By Hurricane Camille
Fifth years ago, Hurricane Camille slammed into the eastern United States, killing hundreds of people and leaving behind a wake of devastation.
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4min
August 19, 2019 New Research Casts Doubt On Connection Between Smartphone Use And Teen Mental Health
New research casts doubt on the connection between smartphone use and teens' mental health. Some argue it is a case of correlation, not causation, and that the threat is overblown.
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8min
August 19, 2019 California Residents Say They Need More Information On Previous Wildfires To Prepare
Warm temperatures have Californians again bracing for wildfires. But to better prepare, the residents of Ventura say they need a clearer picture of what went wrong in the destructive 2017 Thomas Fire.
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4min
August 19, 2019 Obesity Medicine Specialist Discusses New WW App For Kids
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who specializes in obesity medicine, about a new app from WW — formerly Weight Watchers — that targets children.
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4min

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How many episodes does Metropocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

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