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Drought and Fire, Socially Awkward, Iron Empires
Top of Mind with Julie Rose
- May 20, 2021 8:00 pm
- 1:43:35 mins
A dry winter plus an early, warm spring equals a worrisome drought and fire situation across the western United States. Meanwhile, the pandemic has seen us all becoming a little more socially awkward. And, a chlorine shortage has ushered in “poolmageddon.” Also on the show: how the railroad industry survived its corrupt, dangerous early years, and why scientists gave tiny 3D glasses to cuttlefish. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)