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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Monsanto Told to Pay Teachers $185M Over Chemical Exposure

The teachers said they suffered brain damage from exposure to PCBs in fluorescent lighting.

In this grab taken from file video, a view of huge container ship, Ever Given on the Suez Canal. The huge container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year has finally reached the port of Rotterdam to begin unloading its cargo.

Container Vessel that Blocked Suez Canal Reaches Rotterdam

It had been held for over three months amid a financial dispute.

The cause of the leak is under investigation.

Texas Chemical Plant Leak Leaves 2 Dead, Dozens Injured

The incident involved an acetic acid leak.

Emergency vehicles of the fire brigade, rescue services and police stand not far from an access road to the Chempark over which a dark cloud of smoke is rising in Leverkusen, Germany, Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

Rescuers Search for 5 Missing Workers at German Blast Site

The explosion killed at least two and injured 31 others.

The U.N. Compensation Commission said it has so far paid out $51.3 billion since approving some 1.5 million claims.

UN Panel Pays $600M to Kuwait Oil Firm for Invasion by Iraq

The compensation is for an invasion that took place three decades ago.

In this June 22, 2021, file photo, employees stand near Endurance truck beds during a media tour of the Lordstown Motors complex in Lordstown, Ohio. Lordstown Motors, an Ohio company that has come under scrutiny over the number of orders it claimed it had for the electric trucks that it wants to produce, acknowledged that it has received two subpoenas from federal regulators and that prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation.

Hedge Fund May Invest Up to $400M in Lordstown Motors

The struggling startup hopes to begin producing its electric pickup this fall.

In this Sept. 24, 2014 file photo, smoke hangs over Reno-Tahoe International Airport as a plane takes off in Reno, Nev. A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.

Airports in the U.S. West Dealing with Shortage of Jet Fuel

A lack of fuel could force the cancellation of cargo and passenger flights.

All that remains of the Champlain building are the walls of the underground parking garage, around a hollowed-out foundation.

Avenue Next to Collapsed Florida Condo Could Fail

Structural engineer Allyn Kilsheimer said Collins Avenue could crumble.

A regional train sits in the flood waters at the local station in Kordel, Germany, Thursday July 15, 2021 after it was flooded by the high waters of the Kyll river.

German Railway: Floods Caused $1.5B Damage to Network

The overall death toll was 211.

The purchase is part of a modernization program for Greece’s military.

Greece Takes Delivery of 1st of 18 French Rafale Warplanes

Greece signed a $2.7 billion deal in January for the Rafale planes.

A man rides a bicycle through a flooded intersection in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. China's military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces.

China Blasts Dam to Divert Floods That Killed at Least 25

The flooding trapped residents in the subway system and stranded them at schools, apartments and offices.