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Water supplies are dwindling in Asheville after Helene's devastation
Getting water has been a struggle for people in Asheville, N.C., where the water system was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.
What the State of the Union looks like amid dysfunctional democracy
At one time, the State of the Union was a chance for the president to talk to Congress about what the two branches of government could do together for the country. But those days are over.
The world is facing a major cholera vaccine shortage amid outbreaks
by Gabrielle Emanuel
The global cholera vaccine stockpile is empty at a time when there are outbreaks around the world. Last year, the WHO recommended the vaccine dose be cut in half to stretch the supply.
What to expect from Biden's big speech
by Deepa Shivaram
Here's what we know about the speech, the guests and the stakes for this election-year State of the Union address.
Doc about singer Bobi Wine and his fight against Uganda's leader is up for an Oscar
by Kelly McEvers
The Oscar-nominated documentary Bobi Wine: The People's President is the gripping story of Ugandan singer Bobi Wine and his campaign against the country's long-standing president.
The population problem in Singapore is also an economic problem
by Mary Childs
Singapore's government said that its fertility rate has fallen to a record low. It's one of many industrialized countries trying to encourage its people to have more babies.
Generations after Trinity Test, New Mexico downwinders seek compensation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tina Cordova, a downwinder of the Trinity Test and a cancer survivor, and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan about their fight to get compensation for New Mexico radiation victims.
New Alabama law protects IVF, but still identifies embryo as a child
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with fertility specialist Dr. Beth Malizia following the new Alabama law that protects IVF.
This week in science: shared rhythm, electric fish and a methane-tracking satellite
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Anil Oza about rhythms and the brain, how electric fish sense their environment, and a new methane-detecting satellite.
Meet Molly Lewis, professional whistler
Molly Lewis is a professional whistler with a new album out. You may have also heard her work on the Barbie movie.
What Israelis believe now, five months after Oct. 7
by Daniel Estrin
We look at five ways Israelis have been changed through five months of war. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack was the single deadliest day for Israelis in history, prompting the deadly Israeli assault on Gaza.