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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.
Firefighters say they'll quit if their temporary pay boost isn't made permanent
by Nate Hegyi
A temporary boost in pay for wildland firefighters is set to expire in October. Some say they'll quit if Congress doesn't act to make it permanent.
The VFW is focusing on recruiting women, who may be missing out on their benefits
by Christina Estes
The VFW has long helped veterans navigate federal bureaucracy to get the benefits they've earned. It's worried too few women are joining and are missing out, so is making extra effort to recruit them.
Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands World Cup rematch ends with a resounding ... tie
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S. and Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.
Drugmaker Mallinckrodt aims to avoid paying an opioid settlement to victims
by Brian Mann
The drugmaker Mallinckrodt is working to avoid payments to people who have struggled with addiction to opioids, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal.
This week in science: Peanut allergies, poop at the beach, and pet safety in heat
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of the Short Wave podcast about peanut allergies, potentially unsafe poop levels at beaches, and how to keep pets safe in the heat.
A woman in China was left to learn her husband's secret identity when police took him
by John Ruwitch
After the police in China hauled a computer programmer away, his wife was left to discover who her husband really was — a mysterious political blogger.
Yet another summer COVID wave may have started in the U.S., according to the CDC
by Rob Stein
COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023.
The dry Midwest is getting some much needed rain, but it might not be enough
by Elizabeth Rembert
Dryness in the Great Plains and Midwest has choked out crops. Recent rains have been a godsend. Climatologists predict cooler, wetter weather that may help loosen the region's years-long drought.
Mass stranding of pilot whales leaves experts puzzled
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Andrew Read, professor of marine biology at Duke University, about the mass stranding of pilot whales in Western Australia.
70 years since the Korean armistice, some call for an official end to the conflict
by Quil Lawrence
On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.