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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.
How NBA players got an infamous team-owner to sell
Billionaire Robert Sarver announced that he will sell his share of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. An investigation concluded that he had used racist and misogynist language.
Raising interest rates is a lesson Powell learned from former Fed chair Paul Volcker
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve is hitting the brakes on the U.S. economy in an effort to bring inflation under control. The central bank is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the early 1980s.
A review of Space Force's new anthem, 'Semper Supra'
by Stephen Thompson
The Space Force has released their new anthem, "Semper Supra." NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Stephen Thompson from NPR Music to review it.
Workers are changing jobs and getting raises, and still struggling financially
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Paul Volcker's costly, but ultimately successful, fight to tame inflation
by David Kestenbaum
Decades back, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker had a radical idea to fight against inflation.
How Americans' investment accounts are being pulled into culture wars
by Michael Copley
Americans' investments are now getting dragged into the culture wars. Investors are looking at how climate change affects the bottom line of companies, but the GOP wants to penalize them for it.
Avoiding big U.S. crossing points, migrants are now going through remote Texas towns
A shift in migration patterns is bringing thousands of migrants to remote South Texas. This development has transformed the area into the busiest sector of the border for several months running.
Trump has taken 2 big legal blows
by Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump suffered a pair of significant legal hits. A federal appeals court let prosecutors review classified material from Mar-a-Lago and New York's attorney general sued him.
What's next for the war in Ukraine
Nearly seven months of war in Ukraine, Kyiv's counteroffensive succeeded and Russia ordered more troops to mobilize. Ukrainian lawmakers have been visiting Washington to petition for more arms.
Some Ukrainian towns are now liberated, but Russian forces left them in shambles
by Jason Beaubien
One Ukrainian woman planted flowers after Russia took over her town — to show she wasn't going anywhere. Now the Russian forces are gone and she and the town are trying to pick up the pieces.
Putin says Russia will mobilize up to 300,000 additional troops to fight in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will mobilize up to 300,000 additional troops to fight in Ukraine. Moscow appears poised to annex the Ukrainian territory it currently controls.