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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.
White House 'cautiously optimistic' on monkeypox
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator, about the administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak.
Cherokee Nation campaigns for a U.S. House seat
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kim Teehee, the Cherokee Nation's Delegate-Designee, about the Cherokee Nation's campaign to seat her in the U.S. House of Representatives.
At White House Conference on Hunger is a woman who's doing the work in her community
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Desire La-Marr Murphy, founder and CEO of Murphy's Giving Market in the Philly area, about Biden's goal for ending hunger in America.
Hurricane Ian — a major category 4 storm — has made landfall in Florida
by Liz Baker
As Hurricane Ian's eye moves closer to the Florida gulf coast, millions of residents have been told to evacuate. Forecasters say Ian will bring winds, a storm surge and tornadoes as it comes ashore.
Albert Pujols is the first Latino major leaguer to hit 700 homeruns
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jorge Castillo from The LA Times about Albert Pujols hitting 700 career home runs and its significance to the Latino community.
Women are back in the workforce after leaving to caretake during the pandemic
by Scott Horsley
Women left the workforce in large numbers early in the pandemic. Many of those women are now back on the job, easing concerns of lasting damage to their participation in the labor market.
Wrongful convictions disproportionately affect Black Americans, report shows
by Alana Wise
The Exonerations Report has some disturbing numbers on the rate of exonerations. Black people represent 13.6% of the population, but account for 53% of 3,200 exonerations in the Registry as of Aug. 8.
The death of a boy fractures a family in Namwali Serpell's 2nd novel 'The Furrows'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Namwali Serpell about her new novel — The Furrows: An Elegy.
Jan. 6 panel postpones public hearing due to Hurricane Ian
by Deirdre Walsh
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has postponed its latest public hearing because of Hurricane Ian. The session had been set for Wednesday afternoon.