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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 push to expand testing for cancer predisposition
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., and 10% of it comes from inherited gene mutations. Tests for genetic risk factors are inexpensive, and yet many people don't take them.
What a calming hand on the back meant for a woman in crisis
In 2003, Susan Dickman noticed several missed calls from the hospital where her dad was being treated. She rushed there and was in a panic in the elevator when she felt a hand on her back.
'Waiting To Be Arrested At Night' is the story of a Uyghur poet's escape
by Emily Feng
Tahir Hamut Izgil is one of the best-known living Uyghur poets. He left Xinjiang amid a Chinese crackdown on the Uyghur people — an escape at the heart of his book, Waiting To Be Arrested At Night.
Henrietta Lacks' family settles with a biotech company that used her cells
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with science journalist and author Rebecca Skloot about Henrietta Lacks, whose family just settled with a biotech company that used her cancer cells without consent.
New CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen on her vision for the agency
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the CDC, about her vision for the agency in the wake of COVID and how to prepare for fall surges of flu and COVID.
Bed Bath & Beyond is back from the dead with Overstock.com relaunch
by Alina Selyukh
Online discount retailer Overstock.com has become Bed Bath & Beyond after buying the bankrupt home-goods brand. But don't expect brick-and-mortar stores to reopen or big blue coupons in the mail.
Mere miles apart, a family in one city have been separated for years due to Yemen war
by Fatma Tanis
A family lives on the government side of Taiz, Yemen, while their parents and siblings are on the Houthi side. They haven't seen each other in eight years despite being a close drive away.
Author Ann Patchett on writing about family secrets in new novel 'Tom Lake'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett on her latest novel Tom Lake, which tackles family, maternal love and the secrets a mother may choose not to share with her children.
With an '80s revival upon us, these classic songs deserve a comeback
by Stephen Thompson
On the heels of revivals of songs from Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush and the Indigo Girls, here are some more 1980s songs ripe for a comeback.
Festival in Ellenville, N.Y., celebrates resort area once known as the Borscht Belt
by Jim Zarroli
NPR revisits the Borscht Belt, a place where Jewish families from New York escaped for the summer at a time when they weren't welcomed elsewhere.
Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug. 9
by Quil Lawrence
A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits.