{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e11b3fcc399200115010f0/6a95ff2eee851f3f3124ce67?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Episode 232 - The US is a Mess","description":"<p>A collection of articles highlighting the current mess that is the US. And we're just getting started:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-25/gary-indiana-s-suffering-in-a-blackout-brings-a-global-crisis-home?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzY2OTk4MCwiZXhwIjoxNzg4Mjc0NzgwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0JZNkdLSVVQVDQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkE1QzVFRUNERDg0NUJEQjVFOTM1MUE0Mzk4QTAxNCJ9.QYsm-oSFWAPbUj7K1iZImfhAHfA_xTkw4vjXfmuYnlw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gary, Indiana’s Suffering in a Blackout Brings a Global Crisis Home - Bloomberg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/kindergarten-mmr-vaccination-rates-dip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian</a></p><p><a href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/29/us/nc-petting-zoo-rabies-exposure\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Baby goats had rabies at NC petting zoo, attendees urged to contact health officials | CNN</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.earth.com/environment/new-mexicos-largest-reservoir-shrinks-to-its-lowest-level-in-55-years/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Mexico’s largest reservoir shrinks to its lowest level in 55 years</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/colorado-river-water-crisis-plan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis | Colorado river crisis | The Guardian</a></p><p><a href=\"https://whdh.com/news/ice-purchasing-boston-dynamics-robots-to-support-operations/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ICE purchasing Boston Dynamics robots to support operations - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News</a></p><p><a href=\"https://ktla.com/news/california/ucla-report-homeless-students-california/amp/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nearly 300K California students are homeless, enough to fill 5 Dodger Stadiums: UCLA | KTLA</a></p>","author_name":"Kory & Kellan"}