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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.
Wealthy candidates could have the best shot at North Carolina's 5 open House seats
by Colin Campbell
New congressional maps finalized late last year created short election timelines for many North Carolina House races. That may end up placing more value on candidates who can chip in their own cash.
No one seems to want Louisville's 200-year-old King Louis XVI statue
by Roberto Roldan
Louisville is wrestling over what to do with a statue of its colonial namesake. It has been in storage since it was vandalized in 2020. Museums and the public are hesitant to put it back on display.
Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has shared more of her thoughts on IVF
by Sarah McCammon
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is further clarifying her thinking on reproductive rights issues, including the fertility procedure known as IVF.
Lawyers argue about rescheduling Trump's classified documents trial in Florida
by Greg Allen
Former President Trump is in Fort Pierce, Fla., for a key hearing in his criminal indictment on charges of withholding and hiding classified documents. The judge may postpone the trial's start.
Some Gazans are paying tens of thousands of dollars to escape with their families
by Daniel Estrin
Gaza's borders are tightly controlled and most Palestinians can't escape. Some are managing to enter Egypt by paying thousands of dollars to a company with reported ties to Egyptian security services.
Some politicians who supported legalizing marijuana now want to curb 'potent pot'
by Martin Kaste
As marijuana has gone mainstream in America, lawmakers in states that legalized it are now grappling with a new question: Should high-potency pot products be regulated differently?
The CDC is revising its COVID guidelines, dropping the five-day isolation period
by Pien Huang
The CDC is dropping its isolation guidance for COVID, instead advising around respiratory viruses in general. The change reflects the reality that severe outcomes are less frequent, says the director.
McConnell is stepping down from leadership. Here's how he got there
This week, Mitch McConnell announced he will step down as Republican leader in the Senate. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist and biographer Michael Tackett about McConnell's career.
Scientists have new details on an Antarctic glacier crucial to future sea level rise
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with glaciologist Ted Scambos about the conclusion of a multi-year study of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, the "plug" holding back a formidable amount of ice.
Social media bans for kids would violate their constitutional rights, some argue
by Valerie Crowder
Efforts to curb social media for minors are popping up in state legislatures. Advocates say it'd help temper harmful mental health effects. But the constitutionality of all out bans is up for debate.
A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music
by Anastasia Tsioulcas