All Things Considered
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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.
Anchorage, Alaska, is accustomed to snow — but this year has been overwhelming
by Jeremy Hsieh, Alaska Public Media
It's been a big snow year in Anchorage, Alaska. The city reached 100 inches of snow earlier than ever before and sent notices to thousands of people warning of potential roof collapses.
Trump wins Michigan's Republican primary
by Don Gonyea
The Associated Press has called the Michigan Republican primary for former President Donald Trump — right as the final polls closed. President Biden won the Democratic race.
The effort to legalize abortion in Missouri
by Jason Rosenbaum
Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Abortion rights advocates aim to get a ballot initiative legalizing the procedure in front of voters this year.
The aging Voyager 1 spacecraft has a serious glitch, and NASA is pondering risky fixes
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
How gerontology, the study of aging, came to be
NPR's history podcast Throughline tells us the story of the scientist who helped launch gerontology, the study of aging, and how we started viewing aging as a disease.
Tribal clashes in Papua New Guinea have become increasingly deadly
A clash between tribes in Papua New Guinea led to deaths of at least 49 tribesmen. Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Tim Swanston explains why tribal warfare has gotten more deadly recently.
How the Underground Railroad got its name
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Scott Shane, who traced the naming of the Underground Railroad back to the writings of the little-known 19th century abolitionist Thomas Smallwood.
Here are the stakes for Biden as Michigan wraps up the primary
by Elena Moore
While Democrats don't have a contested primary in Michigan Tuesday, there is contention among Democratic voters about the future of the party.
Democrats are leaning into the border fight ahead of Biden's visit to their state
by Claudia Grisales
Texas Democrats hope Biden's visit on Thursday will mean a turning point for their party's border message — which has become one of the most pressing political fights across the country.
The latest on the presidential primary in battleground state Michigan
by Don Gonyea
It's presidential primary day in Michigan. While both Biden and Trump are expected to continue their respective roads to the White House with wins in the state, each faces opposition.