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Thisura Ilukgoda Gedara, a Kansas State University graduate student at the time, samples water from a family’s well in Pratt County, Kansas, in 2024. Nitrate pollution, mostly from chemical fertilizer, has become a common problem in south-central Kansas.

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Nitrate is quietly polluting rural drinking wells. How researchers are working to help

Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family wells are no longer safe to drink from without pricey treatment.

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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

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Two vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.
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With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

Larry Kaplow

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.
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How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

Ayana Archie

Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good.

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