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Boston Calling: The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

16/12/2017 GMT

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A hurricane in Puerto Rico leads to a shortage of IV fluid bags on the US mainland.

Hurricane devastation in Puerto Rico leads to a shortage of IV fluid bags on the US mainland.

Edmaris Carazo, a blogger in San Juan, adjusts to life in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Also: the destruction in Puerto Rico has a ripple effect on hospitals on the US mainland; reporter Jason Margolis investigates where trickle-down tax policies have been tried and worked outside of America; Jamaica tries to get in on the marijuana market but some farmers worry about being left behind; a conversation with Rainer Weiss, the Nobel Laureate, who detected ripples in the fabric of space and time. 

(Image: Hospitals in the US mainland are facing shortages of IV fluids and medicine because of Hurricane Maria's damage to Puerto Rico. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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