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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Fukushima could provide insight into a potential nuclear disaster in Ukraine
by Kat Lonsdorf
Some experts fear the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, could meltdown in a way similar to what happened in Fukushima, Japan, over a decade ago. What would that look like in a war zone?
What National Cinema Day says about the state of the film industry
by Bob Mondello
More than 3,000 theaters will be charging just $3 admission on Saturday to promote moviegoing. What does that say about the state of the film industry?
Encore: 'Peach Blossom Spring' interrogates the meaning of home
In this encore presentation, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Melissa Fu about her debut novel Peach Blossom Spring, a multigenerational story of war and migration inspired by her father's life.
Drinking water crisis in Jackson, Miss., continues as residents rely on bottled water
by Jennifer Ludden
Jackson, Miss., is still without access to safe drinking water, and it's not clear when it will be available. The government is trying to navigate getting bottled water to 150,000 residents.
Life expectancy drops in the U.S. for the second year in a row
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second year in a row, according to new provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Debt relief for Black farmers shows challenges of pursuing racial equity with policy
by Adrian Florido
A federal program to forgive loans for many Black farmers was ensnared in lawsuits. It speaks to the Biden Administration's challenges in pursuing racial equity through federal policy.
FDA authorizes omicron boosters
by Rob Stein
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first updated COVID-19 vaccines since the pandemic began — boosters targeted at the omicron variant.
Former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader.
The life and legacy of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
by Charles Maynes
According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91.
Revisiting Ukraine's front line in Slovyansk
by Elissa Nadworny
The government has sent evacuation orders to Ukraine's Donbas region but many remain. One sparsely open city has become a hub for Ukrainian military members taking a break from the front line.
Jackson, Miss., is in a water emergency and residents don't have clean drinking water
by Kobee Vance
Jackson, Miss., is without clean drinking water as its water system is near collapse. Officials are scrambling to distribute fresh water and devise a plan to repair the neglected treatment system.
Democrat Mary Peltola hopes to keep lead over GOP's Sarah Palin in Alaska election
by Liz Ruskin
As Alaska tallies votes for a special election to the U.S. House, Democrat Mary Peltola is hoping to keep a lead ahead of Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola would be the first Alaska native in Congress.