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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.
A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
Prepositions are permissible, now — will English language be ok?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John McWhorter, Columbia University linguist and New York Times columnist about the recent Merriam-Webster declaration that English sentences may end with prepositions.
Doctors in South Korea walk out in strike of work conditions
by Anthony Kuhn
A walk-out by South Korean doctors has hobbled the country's medical system. Most of them have defied a government ultimatum to return to work by Thursday.
The U.S. Army is restructuring as the future looks more uncertain
by Tom Bowman
The U.S. Army is restructuring, partly because it's having trouble filling its ranks, but also to better prep for future fights.
This online learning program is teaching preschoolers in crisis situations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees.
The fickle, golden magic of the Yosemite "Fire Fall"
For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Fire Fall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect.
Jacob Collier on the four-album project 'Djesse'
Jacob Collier's latest record is the culmination of a four-album project he calls Djesse. NPR's Ari Shapiro chats with Collier about the power of the human voice and the growth of a prodigy.
What is Mitch McConnell's legacy?
by Susan Davis
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's legacy is defined by his work to push the judiciary to the right.
What Biden and Trump said at their respective border events
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden and former President Donald Trump hold dueling events in Texas border towns. We look at what they said and what it means for November's election.