Federal authorities searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, following a tip that he was keeping classified records at his home. The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House this week. The piece of legislation comes after reports there was no inflation in the month of July.And tennis superstar Serena Williams announced her intention to retire from the sport after the US Open.Meanwhile, Ukraine's nuclear operator says Russian forces are going to use the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as a source of power and a base for Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces are moving against Russia, beginning their long-awaited southern counteroffensive.The U.S. is accusing Beijing of "provocative" and "irresponsible" actions after China rehearsed an attack on Taiwan. The drills are likely motivated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island nation, a move that angered Chinese officials who feel their government should be consulted over foreign visits to the country's claimed territory.We cover all this and more during the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

Greeley, Colorado, is a farm town closer to the Wyoming border than it is to Denver.The western U.S. is in the middle of a 22-year-long mega drought and Greeley is just one of the towns where farmers are facing tough decisions over how to keep us fed when there's less water to go around. We discuss innovative solutions farmers have come up with and how the drought is changing the way we think about agriculture.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

The death toll of last month's disastrous floods in Kentucky continues to rise.President Joe Biden toured areas of the state this week to survey the devastation. He announced the federal government will cover 100 percent of the costs of recovery over the next 30 days.The number of extreme flooding events across the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years compared to the previous 20 years. And according to Nicholas Pinter, a professor of applied geo-sciences at U.C. Davis, inland communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to intense rainfall as climate change exacerbates the problem.We discuss the impact of flooding on inland communities and solutions to its devastation, including the future of managed retreat.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

In early July, a large chunk of the Marmolada Glacier detached, causing an avalanche. At least seven died.The tragedy is a direct effect of quickening glacier loss. Glaciers are melting twice as fast as they did two decades ago. About 20 percent of global sea level rise can be attributed to melting glaciers.Sea level rises threatens coastal communities in the U.S., but also entire island nations. Pacific island nations, which contribute relatively little to climate change, are the most affected.We talk about the domino effect climate change has on glaciers and sea levels.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

Human beings start their days with water. A warm shower. Brushing teeth. Washing faces. The more than two million Americans who live without running water, however, aren't afforded this luxury. More than 25 million Americans don't drink water that meets federal health standards according to a study conducted by The Guardian. Native American households are 19 times more likely to lack indoor plumbing than white households. We hear from one of the people trying to address the problem. We start the conversation in Navajo Nation where one in three homes don't have running water.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.