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Up FirstAugust 9, 2026

The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia

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Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin, A Martinez, Ayesha Rascoe, Scott Simon
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NPR
August 9, 2026
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Episode

Up First
The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia
Hosts: Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin, A Martinez, Ayesha Rascoe, Scott Simon
Publisher: NPR