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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.
The iconic Mr. Darcy shirt was auctioned off today
An auction in London Tuesday focused on costumes from period dramas, including one very special item: The very shirt Colin Firth wore in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
The race to fill the late Dianne Feinstein's California Senate seat
by Marisa Lagos
The race to fill the California Senate seat last held by the late Dianne Feinstein is coming down to a fight for second place ahead of Tuesday's election because of California's unique primary system.
How foreign conflict can shape an electorate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Bustamante, a University of Miami professor and author of Cuban Memory Wars, about how foreign conflicts can shape the voting patterns of immigrant communities.
Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema retires from Senate
by Claudia Grisales
A key player in the Senate's bipartisan negotiations is leaving. In a video, Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat turned independent senator from Arizona, said she'll retire from the Senate.
Researchers start studying traumatic brain injury from domestic violence
by Jon Hamilton
Researchers may one day be able to identify biomarkers that could indicate when a patient's brain is showing signs of assault, even when they themselves are unable or too afraid to report it.
Young voters show up in North Carolina
by Elena Moore
North Carolina is proving to be a major state in the 2024 election. As it votes on Super Tuesday, its young population will have a chance to make their voices heard and potentially change the outcome.
Trial begins for James Crumbley, Michigan high school shooter's father
by Quinn Klinefelter
The trial of the father of a teenage murderer gets underway. James Crumbley faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his son's mass shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School.
Why Oregon is recriminalizing even small amounts of illicit drugs
Oregon's state legislature voted to reverse a measure that decriminalized personal drug use. What does the Oregon experiment and its likely overhaul mean in the wider context of the U.S. war on drugs?
A dance contest let this grad student share his research and celebrates his identity
by Ari Daniel
Science magazine's annual contest "Dance Your PhD" invites grad students to present their research through dance. This year's winner, Weliton Menário Costa, showcased his work on kangaroo behavior.
A mother in Gaza describes losing 14 family members, including her infant twins
An Israeli strike in Rafah killed 14 members of the same family, including 5-month old twins, Wissam and Naeem Abu Anza. We hear from the mother of the twins, Rania Abu Anza.
It's Super Tuesday. Here's what to know
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Results in nominating contests in sixteen states and one territory are coming in Tuesday evening. Trump is widely expected to once again, win a bunch of states and win big in many of them.