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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.
International investigators give up search for 43 missing college students in Mexico
by Eyder Peralta
For around eight years, a group of independent investigators has tried to learn what happened to 43 college students who went missing in Mexico. The last two international investigators have now left.
Former DOJ prosecutor on why Trump indictment leaves co-conspirators unnamed
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former federal prosecutor Leslie Caldwell about the federal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges
Donald Trump isn't just a former president. He is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for the third time in 2024. That means he has to take his criminal charges out on the campaign trail.
The unassumingly brilliant 'Reservation Dogs' is back for its third and final season
by Eric Deggans
The third and final season of Reservation Dogs debuts on Hulu Wednesday. It's the unassuming, touching and authentic story of a group of young Native Americans trying to find their place in the world.
Author Steven Millhauser doesn't mind if his new stories leave you uneasy
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Steven Millhauser about new collection of short stories, Disruptions, that describe fantastical situations that deal with obsessions, fixations and extremes.
As oceans grow warmer, blacktip sharks are spending more time farther north
by Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel
Blacktip sharks used to be plentiful off the coast of South Florida, but warming ocean waters are pushing these sharks farther north.
Weekly Dose of Wonder: Spending time with a dog can be good for your health
by Maria Godoy
What's four-legged, furry and often serves up a mood boost? That's right: dogs. As part of our series Weekly Dose of Wonder, here's how even brief interactions with pups can be good for health.
New federal laws have money for climate projects — if communities can actually get it
by Emily Jones
Two landmark laws aim to send tens of billions of dollars to help communities protect themselves from climate change. But that money can be hard to get, especially for some places that need it most.
Presidential historian weighs in the significance of Trump's indictment
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with presidential historian Tim Naftali about the significance of Trump's latest indictment for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
What Trump's indictments could mean for his political future
by Franco Ordoñez
As former President Donald Trump is indicted again, this time on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, here's a look at the political implications of these criminal proceedings.
Fitch drops the United States' credit rating to AA+
by Scott Horsley
Fitch Ratings cut the U.S.'s rating by one notch, moving it from the previous top-rated AAA to AA+, citing worsening governance as a key factor — just months after the country averted a debt default.
How Trump's latest indictment fits into the bigger Jan. 6 investigation
by Tom Dreisbach
Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.