August 16, 2026
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After Trump’s DEI cuts, communities struggle to fix problems with raw sewage, air pollution and erosion

After Trump’s DEI cuts, communities struggle to fix problems with raw sewage, air pollution and erosion Projects ranging from air monitoring in Georgia to installing indoor plumbing in an Alaskan village to providing septic tanks in Alabama have collapsed, leaving residents in the lurch.Listen to this article00:0000:00Cheryl Middleton, a resident of rural Lowndes County in…

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After Trump’s DEI cuts, communities struggle to fix problems with raw sewage, air pollution and erosion

Projects ranging from air monitoring in Georgia to installing indoor plumbing in an Alaskan village to providing septic tanks in Alabama have collapsed, leaving residents in the lurch.

A portrait of a woman overlaid onto a landscape image showing a white PVC pipe stretched across a lawn.
Cheryl Middleton, a resident of rural Lowndes County in the Black Belt region of Alabama, has gone almost three decades without a working sewer or septic system. Instead, a plastic pipe carries raw sewage from her home and empties it near her backyard.Charity Rachelle for NBC News
By Bracey Harris

In Lowndes County, Alabama, where inadequate plumbing leaves yards damp with raw sewage, children risk contracting parasites if they play barefoot outside.

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Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory

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Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory“As long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Iran urges U.S. to ‘accept…

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Ukraine attacks Russia’s Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes

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Ukraine attacks Russia’s Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikesUkraine’s longer-range attacks have increased dramatically this year, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 15, 2026, 7:57 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated…

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