Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it In western North Carolina, tubing, rafting and kayaking shops are assessing whether the rivers will be safe enough to open by next Summer following the devastating damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Rolando Arrieta
A former inspector general shares stories of government waste, fraud and abuse As IG, Glenn Fine oversaw investigations of the mishandling of documents in the Oklahoma bombing case, the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo and corruption in the Navy. His book is Watchdogs. Dave Davies
The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned. Sarah Boden
China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction. Emily Feng
'End of an era': Biden heads for a farewell trip to Germany. Here's what to know It's expected to be a meeting of great political importance — especially for Europe. Esme Nicholson
From rodeos to radio, inside the Arizona fight against misinformation Radio Campesina has a big goal this year: combat misinformation about elections among Arizona Latinos. Ximena Bustillo
‘Horrifying’ mistake to harvest organs from a living person averted, witnesses say At a hospital in Kentucky, witnesses say, a man who had been declared dead after a drug overdose was moving and visibly crying as he was prepped for surgery to donate his vital organs. The surgery was stopped and the man is alive three years later. Rob Stein
How to avoid sharing election misinformation The 2024 election season is here. As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation. Audrey Nguyen
