# Daily Episode 232 - The US is a Mess

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Podcast: [Breaking Down: Collapse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-down-collapse-1364764)
Published: 2026-09-02T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/breaking-down-collapse-2/episodes/daily-episode-232-the-us-is-a-mess
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## Resource

A collection of articles highlighting the current mess that is the US. And we're just getting started: Gary, Indiana’s Suffering in a Blackout Brings a Global Crisis Home - Bloomberg US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian Baby goats had rabies at NC petting zoo, attendees urged to contact health officials | CNN New Mexico’s largest reservoir shrinks to its lowest level in 55 years 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 ICE purchasing Boston Dynamics robots to support operations - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Nearly 300K California students are homeless, enough to fill 5 Dodger Stadiums: UCLA | KTLA Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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