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Chapter 1: What is the current measles situation in Texas?
People around Lubbock, Texas are watching the spread of measles.
Could it grow? Absolutely it could.
Other places have seen it too. So what's behind the return of a disease health officials once thought they had eradicated?
I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. It's common for countries like China to criticize U.S. efforts to spread democracy. Now, democracy advocates say the Trump administration speaks the same way.
The geopolitical information warfare is no longer something that's happening halfway across the world, but is happening within our own governments.
Who's gaining from that information war?
Also, Brazilian authorities filed charges against a former president for a coup attempt. Do they put a former president on trial? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. Measles is spreading across parts of West Texas.
Health officials thought they had eradicated this disease 25 years ago, but it's occasionally returned most recently to five counties around Lubbock, Texas.
Which is where we find Samantha Larned of our member station KTTZ. Samantha, good morning. Good morning. What's it like there?
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Chapter 2: Why is the measles outbreak occurring again?
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