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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 space missions that aim to explore distant moons
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with astrobiologists Catherine Neish and Kevin Hand about missions to Saturn's moon Titan and Jupiter's moon Europa, to search for conditions that could support life.
As conditions in Gaza worsen, more are asking what Biden will do for a ceasefire
by Michele Kelemen
The war in Gaza has become a growing issue in the US elections: what is President Biden doing to push for an end to the fighting?
Air drops with aid are becoming a last resort as Palestinians starve
by Jane Arraf
With hunger growing in Gaza and aid down to a trickle, donor countries are increasingly resorting to air drops to help desperate Palestinians.
The Supreme Court will hear Trump's immunity claim. The implications are vast
by Nina Totenberg
Trump's immunity claim being reviewed by the Supreme Court, has enormous consequences; not just for the former U.S. President, but the American political system, and for the court itself.
Diving into diaspora bonds, and how they keep Israel afloat
Israel's war with Hamas is squeezing the country's finances. That's where diaspora bonds come in.
How teaching Black history in schools became a national controversy
by Chad Davis
Across the country, there are ongoing controversies over how and if Black history should be taught in classrooms. Protests have ensued after a Missouri based school board dropped elective Black history and literature courses at its high schools.
The Indigo Girls on how their song ended up in 'Barbie,' which is up for 8 Oscars
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, about their 1989 hit "Closer to Fine" being featured prominently in the Barbie movie, which is up for eight Oscars.
Climate change is hindering humpback whales' return from the brink of extinction
by Lauren Sommer
Humpback whales have come back from the brink of extinction. But scientists are finding that their recovery is being impacted by climate change.