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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.
New York attorney general files civil lawsuit against Donald Trump and 3 of his kids
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a civil lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children, accusing the former president of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars.
The role of states in contributing to the student debt crisis
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with economic policy expert Heather McGhee, host of the podcast The Sum Of Us, about how historic disinvestment by states in education contributed to the student debt crisis.
Some compare today's political divide to the Civil War. But what about the 1960s?
by John Burnett
People look to the Civil War for a precedent to the current state of polarization. But look no further than the 1960s, when America was riven over Vietnam, counterculture and the student movement.
Billions of dollars went to repair Puerto Rico's electric grid, but it still failed
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sergio Marxuach, public policy director at the Center for a New Economy in Puerto Rico, about the island's frail power grid.
A normal Wednesday night in NYC: Hundreds of inline skaters hit the streets weekly
by Austin Cope
Every Wednesday evening, a horde of inline skaters barrels through New York City. They're fueled not by '90s nostalgia, but by adrenaline and the tension between unchecked speed and staying upright.
Prehistoric oceans in Kansas could hold clues about the future of life
by David Condos
Scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric oceans have flocked to an unlikely place: western Kansas. And today, the fossils embedded in these Great Plains could hold clues about the future of life.
Protests erupt after the death of a young woman arrested by Iran's 'morality police'
by Peter Kenyon
Protests have broken out in several cities in Iran after the death of a young woman who'd been arrested by the so-called "morality police."
Adnan Syed's lawyer reacts to overturned conviction
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Erica Suter, lawyer for Serial subject Adnan Syed, about the overturning of Syed's conviction in the murder of Hae Min Lee.
U.S. charges dozens of people in $250 million pandemic fraud scheme
by Carrie Johnson
Federal authorities have uncovered massive fraud in programs designed to feed poor children. The defendants allegedly stole more than $250 million intended to feed needy kids in Minnesota.
Inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
The ubiquitous scrunchie has a special place in fashion history. Its creator, Rommy Hunt Revson, died at 78 on Sept. 7.
From 'Saturday Night' to 'Sunday Night,' Dick Ebersol looks back on 40 years in TV
If you have an unforgettable live TV moment, chances are Dick Ebersol was involved. The TV executive looks back on an incredible 40-year broadcasting career.