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Sebastián Martínez Valdivia is a health reporter and documentary filmmaker who focuses on access to care in rural and immigrant communities. A native Spanish speaker and lifelong Missouri resident, Sebastián is interested in the often overlooked and under-covered world of immigrant life in the rural midwest. He has a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri and a master's degree in documentary journalism at the same institution. Aside from public health, his other interests include conservation, climate change and ecology.

Jordan Pascale is WAMU’s transportation reporter. He covers everything from WMATA to road congestion, tolls, bike and pedestrian issues and more. He joined WAMU in June 2018 after covering transportation and state government at the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia. He also worked at the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star in his home state of Nebraska.

Will is a freshman at Murray State from Benton, Kentucky, majoring in English/Philosophy. He is very excited to be a part of the WKMS team.

Camellia Burris is an attorney and journalist from Nashville.

After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.

Privatized U.K. water utilities have failed to upgrade Victorian plumbing, and 75% of U.K. rivers now contain unsafe levels of raw sewage. A group of athlete-activists are lobbying for change.

Heath Druzin talks about what he learned about coexisting with wolves while making his podcast Howl, from Boise State Public Radio.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.

As leaves trade their lush green for crunchy browns, oranges and yellows, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the crisp autumn air in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.