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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.
Kia and Hyundai face pressure to stem the rampant thefts of their vehicles
by Camila Domonoske
Kias and Hyundais built between 2011 and 2022 are unusually easy to steal. As a result, thefts are spiking. The companies are under pressure to do more to prevent thefts.
Review: 'Bolero Apocalíptico' by Monsieur Periné
by Felix Contreras
Bolero Apocaliptico from Colombian duo Monsieur Perine, their first album in five years, shows signs of artists who are comfortable with their musical path and are expanding on it.
72-year-old graduate recieves his college degree in Georgia
72-year-old Sam Kaplan graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College this weekend with his 99-year-old mother in attendance.
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.
Special Counsel report finds issue with FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties
by Deepa Shivaram
Special Counsel John Durham's report found that the FBI shouldn't have launched a full investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged connection to Russia during the 2016 election.
Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff
Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.
How well prepared is Ukraine for its expected counteroffensive?
Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks about Ukraine's planned counteroffensive and what it will take to be successful.
Small businesses worry as offices and city centers are slow to refill
by Arezou Rezvani
There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.
A sulfur cave in Colorado is a site of scientific discovery
In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, there's a rare sulfur cave where people are normally forbidden to go. But Aaron Scott, the co-host of NPR's science podcast Short Wave, recently got a chance to go in.
A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
by Ari Daniel
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago.