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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.
An Alaska school district set its year so kids could learn traditional ways of life
by Evan Erickson
A small Alaska school district changed its academic calendar to make space in the curriculum for traditional food gathering and culture.
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.
Trial is underway for three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan governor
by Michael Livingston
Prosecutors and defense attorneys finish their opening statements in the final trial related to the 2020 failed plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Dueling Republican narratives: The GOP debate and Trump's interview
With former President Donald Trump sitting out the first GOP debate in Milwaukee, candidates had a chance to stand out. But Trump offered his own counter programming in a one-on-one interview.
Review: 'Scrapper' is a sort of adolescent coming-of-age story turned upside down
by Bob Mondello
In Scrapper, a plucky 12-year-old girl is living on her own, making rent money by stealing bicycles.
Identifying human remains in Maui's burn zone is grueling and complicated, teams say
by Kirk Siegler
There are still close to 1,000 people unaccounted for after the Maui wildfires. The fire burned so hot that some people may never be able to recover the remains of loved ones.
Russia expert says it would make sense that Putin was behind the death of Prigozhin
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Fiona Hill, senior policy advisor at the Brookings Institute and former white house advisor, about the apparent death of Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
A look at Trump's legal troubles on the evening that he's set to turn himself in
by Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in this evening at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Ga. Trump will be booked and have his photo taken and then leave the facility.
NPR's 'Short Wave' catches us up on this week in science
Russia and India try to land spacecraft on the moon; recreating Pink Floyd via brain activity; and: Did human-caused wildfires drive sabretooth cats to extinction?
The GOP candidates' differing takes on the war in Ukraine
Last night, eight of the Republican candidates running for president took the debate stage for the first time. They had one major point of disagreement: Russia's war on Ukraine.
How a week's worth of plastic adds up
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with LA Times environmental reporter Susanne Rust about what she learned from logging her plastic use for a week.
Mississippi wants to overturn ruling that allows formerly incarcerated felons to vote
by Michael McEwen
A federal court ruling earlier this month would allow as many as 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons to regain their voting rights in Mississippi. The state is looking to overturn that decision.