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The people who clean up after climate disasters

The people who clean up after climate disasters

Apple News Today
2 nov 2021 8 min
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<p>Police reform is on the ballot today in Minneapolis, where George Floyd&rsquo;s murder ignited a new debate over the role of law enforcement.<a href="https://apple.news/A-P4kdsQ8T0K-mHJgAG86dA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> FiveThirtyEight</a> breaks down what voters are deciding. And the<a href="https://apple.news/ADhIUOGj_TQGrBqliVEr_CQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> Washington Post</a> looks at how many Democratic mayoral candidates have moved from talking about reducing or reallocating police budgets to focusing on &ldquo;law and order.&rdquo;</p> <p>With natural disasters becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, cleaning up after floods, wildfires, and hurricanes is a multibillion-dollar business. The<a href="https://apple.news/AYgmixPrMRXC1SrHycxmL5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> New Yorker</a> tells the stories of some of the often-exploited workers who do that dirty work.</p> <p>Heterosexual married couples in the U.S. still almost always give their kids the father&rsquo;s surname. The<a href="https://apple.news/Ab1TSwbO7QAi1fBW28KdTPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> Atlantic</a> examines why.</p> <p>London cab drivers are famed for memorizing the city&rsquo;s complicated streets. The<a href="https://apple.news/Ak54e648NQX2ABb8WXSla3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> Washington Post</a> reports on new research that is scanning their brains for clues that may lead to better understanding of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.</p>

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