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October 11, 2017: In a special new series from The Takeaway, science fiction writers imagine what the world will look like in 2067. Today, we hear from author Kristen Simmons, who pictures an earth altered by climate change, with disappearing coastlines, droughts, and rampant disease. Plus, a look at the wildfires in California; how the Trump Administration is taking on science and environmental rules; the 1990s immigration fight that gave rise to the border wall; and the media self-censorship that protected Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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October 11, 2017: In a special new series from The Takeaway, science fiction writers imagine what the world will look like in 2067. Today, we hear from author Kristen Simmons, who pictures an earth altered by climate change, with disappearing coastlines, droughts, and rampant disease. Plus, a look at the wildfires in California; how the Trump Administration is taking on science and environmental rules; the 1990s immigration fight that gave rise to the border wall; and the media self-censorship that protected Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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