Lindsey Smith

'Believed': A New Podcast Explores The Larry Nassar Case

A new podcast asks the most vexing questions about the Larry Nassar case, the head doctor of the U.S. Women's Olympic team who sexually abused scores of young women.

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Michigan Pushes To Have Nation's Toughest Lead Water Rules

Lindsey Smith

After the Flint crisis, GOP Gov. Snyder wants to adopt stricter rules regarding lead in water. He's pushing state regulators to change the federal rule because Republican state lawmakers won't do it.

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3 Years After Lead Crisis, Flint Residents Still Need Water Filters

Lindsey Smith

Flint, Mich., switched drinking water sources 3 years ago. It'll be 3 more years before the city can replace 18,000 underground water pipes. Residents must use filters to reduce lead exposure.

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Even As Levels Improve, Flint Residents Choose Bottled Water Over Tap

Lindsey Smith

Tests show the water is improving overall, but officials aren't ready to publicly declare the water safe again. And even when they do, many residents say they will have a hard time believing it.

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Economy, Not Gender, Played A Big Factor For Many Midwestern Women Who Embraced Trump

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In Michigan and other Midwest states, many women say they'd love to see a female president someday, but a candidate's gender shouldn't be a reason to vote for her.

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Flint Couple Celebrates Anniversary By Replacing Lead Tainted Pipes

Lindsey Smith

It has been a year since a county health department in Michigan warned residents in Flint to stop drinking their tap water because it was full of lead from corroded pipes. Thousands of lines need to be replaced; the city estimates that fewer than 200 pipes have been fixed so far. But this week, there was good news for Keri Webber and her family. Private donors came up with the money to replace her line, and a crew showed up to do so on the morning of her 25th wedding anniversary.

Obama To Travel To Flint, Where City Water Still Requires A Filter

Lindsey Smith

President Obama visits Flint, Mich., on Wednesday for the first time since the water crisis began. Flint residents are still relying on bottled water and faucet filters to get safe drinking water.