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A Florida family figures out what comes next after losing everything in Helene
A family escaped drowning during Helene with six people and 20 cats on a roof. The storm took everything but their lives. They have no insurance or savings and scant income.
How — and why — scientists created a see-through squid
by Jon Hamilton
Scientists have genetically engineered a squid that is almost as transparent as the water it's in. The squid will allow researchers to watch brain activity and biological processes in a living animal.
'Bottoms' gives the classic teen sex comedy an absurd queer twist
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer/director Emma Seligman about her new movie Bottoms.
Big changes are coming to college football ahead of the sport's playoff expansion
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nichole Auerbach of the Athletic about the return of college football — which has been through a dramatic transformation during the off season.
Republicans see an opportunity in Wisconsin with Latino voters
by Franco Ordoñez
In 2020, Latino voters shifted slightly more Republican. Ahead of 2024, these voters could be the deciders in an election that might come down to just thousands of votes in states like Wisconsin.
Presidential photographer says Trump Mugshot will be 'most published photograph ever'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has photographed 10 U.S. presidents, about former President Trump's mugshot.
Illinois hospitals face an influx of patients traveling for complex abortion care
by Kristen Schorsch
Hospitals in Illinois are seeing a surge of out-of-state patients who need abortion care at hospitals due to medical complications. But hospital-based abortions are more costly and harder to arrange.
What it's like cooking for astronauts as they quarantine for takeoff
by Brendan Byrne
The job of cooking pre-flight meals for astronauts is up to a team of chefs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center which aim to make their guests feel at home — and keep them safe before flight.
Ancient cave art along China's silk road is damaged in harsh rains
by Emily Feng
Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace.