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Power grid barely makes the grade

April 30: The Army Corps of Engineers have given the nation's electrical power grid a "D" grade. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.

Why America's trains aren't taking off

April 29: Tom Costello reports on our train system's need for an overhaul.

U.S. infrastructure facing midlife crisis

April 28: Traffic may become the least of our worries. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.

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