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  • For many people, the blame for the tap water contamination in Flint, Mich., lies with Gov. Rick Snyder. Despite his apologies for the state's missteps, calls for his resignation have been growing.
  • Anne Neely's paintings explore the beauty of water, but also raise a cautionary flag about issues that threaten the world's water.
  • The lack of access to drinkable water is devastating communities around the world, and Southwest Florida's water managers are working to make sure the same thing never happens here.
  • Local water districts in California will now be allowed to set their own water use targets.
  • El Salvador gets nearly six feet of rainfall each year, but clean water is in short supply. Contaminated water kills thousands there every year. But simple projects that build deep wells are beginning to succeed where expensive, modern water systems have failed.
  • Rain and snow from El Nino are filling reservoirs in the West. But the weather isn't ending questions about where cities will get water in years to come. One source could be Native American tribes.
  • With state lawmakers tussling over water policy ahead of next year’s legislative session, the governor is reiterating his bid for cleaner water. He’s...
  • The filmmaker behind Hairspray and other camp hits plays a quiz about something not campy at all. (This segment originally broadcast on April 22, 2011.)
  • Amid the drought in California, public workers are being pressed into service to enforce water restrictions.
  • Many families in rural Tajikistan spend hours each day collecting water from communal spigots or nearby rivers, where the water often isn't safe. When one village gets a new water system — and a tap in each yard — residents have more time to grow food and earn money to support their families.
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