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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.
Supreme Court needs a code of conduct, says judicial ethics expert
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Indiana University law professor Charles Geyh about Senate efforts to pass a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
Here's what happens if Hollywood writers go on strike
by Eric Deggans
The contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers end tonight. If the two cannot come to an agreement, Hollywood writers say they'll strike.
FDIC weighs changing the deposit insurance system after another bank failure
Regulators seized another big regional bank and sold most of its assets to J-P Morgan Chase. The failure is expected to cost the federal deposit insurance fund about $13 billion.
Biden launches re-election
This past week, President Joe Biden announced he is running for re-election, framing it as a battle for the soul of the country. But he also faces a number of challenges ahead of the election.
Christina Ricci talks 'Yellowjackets' season 2
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Christina Ricci about the second season of Yellowjackets on Showtime.
'Stiffed' podcast looks back at a 1970s erotic magazine for women
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jennifer Romolini about her podcast Stiffed, which tells the story of the short-lived women's erotica magazine, Viva.
The latest on the deadly Sudan conflict
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ahmed Omer with the Norwegian Refugee Council in Sudan and is in Wad Madani, where thousands of the displaced from Khartoum are gathering.
Not raising the debt ceiling comes with risks
Washington is preparing for a showdown over the debt ceiling. But what would actually happen if it isn't raised?
Abby Ryder Fortson on her titular role in 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with actor Abby Ryder Fortson about her role playing Margaret Simon in the film adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Abortion bans fail to pass in 2 conservative states
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a number of states have dealt with the issue of abortion access in their legislatures. This week was particularly eventful.