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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.
A German woman returned the kindness shown to her husband by helping a stranded teen
When she was 18, Brenda Arnold planned a trip to visit her sister in Germany. The only information she had was her sister's address. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell, but no one answered.
Thousands fleeing violence in Sudan are crossing the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia
by Aya Batrawy
Thousands are fleeing violence in Sudan and crossing the Red Sea on naval ships to Saudi Arabia, where they're telling their stories and worried about those left behind.
Eastwind Books, an anchor for the SF Bay Area's Asian community, shuts its doors
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvey and Beatrice Dong about the closing of their Berkeley shop Eastwind Books and the decades they've spent promoting Asian-American authors.
Cookbook celebrates the tradition of Gullah Geechee cuisine
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
An 89-year-old first-time cookbook author, Emily Meggett, celebrates the cuisine of South Carolina's Gullah Geechee community and its African and Southern traditions.
NHL Playoffs 1st round: A curse lifted, defending champions ousted and 14 overtimes
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with NHL senior writer Dan Rosen about the buzz surrounding the first round of playoffs, growing parity in the NHL, and matchups to watch as the next round starts Tuesday.
An electronic health records system for veterans has caused unnecessary suffering
by Quil Lawrence
It took decades for the VA to begin updating it's electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.
Queen Consort Camilla won't be wearing the Kohinoor diamond at Charles' coronation
by Lauren Frayer
Mined in India, the Kohinoor diamond passed through Persian and Afghan hands before being "gifted" to Queen Victoria. It's a symbol of imperial plunder that you won't see at Charles' coronation.
Deepa Varadarajan on the humor and humanity of rediscovery in 'Late Bloomers'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Deepa Varadarajan about her debut novel Late Bloomers.
Navigating the housing market when it's unclear when it will improve
by Juma Sei
Mortgage rates have fluctuated a lot in the last year and interest rates are still climbing. No one knows for sure when the housing market will improve, and not everyone is waiting until it does.
Saving endangered bunnies from floods in California
by Lauren Sommer
A wet winter in California has helped many plants and animals, but some species are struggling. An effort is underway to relocate endangered rabbits to higher ground.
AI could help reduce military suicides, nonprofit hopes
by Jay Price
A new project by a North Carolina non-profit group is using artificial intelligence to better understand – and maybe reduce – military suicide.