The tricky etiquette of parenting in public Your little one is having a meltdown at the park. Everyone is looking at you. What do you do? A psychologist offers parents advice on how to help their kid (and themselves) navigate the chaos. Emily Siner
8 ways to make the future brighter: from battling misinformation to honoring grandmas The U.N. has adopted a lengthy "pact" of items for the world to address for a better tomorrow. We asked global thinkers if they'd like to add anything or give more emphasis to certain agenda items. Marc Silver
Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility. Sydney Lupkin
As Helene swept through western North Carolina, it flooded a critical factory A factory that makes IV fluids was shut down by damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene that ripped through North Carolina. The facility could be down for months and could lead to shortages. A Martínez
On Bainbridge Island, widower reunites with journalist who told late wife's cancer story 30 years ago Kevin Kniestedt
In Asheville, N.C., many residents may be without drinking water for weeks Tropical storm Helene caused 'catastrophic' damage to Asheville’s water treatment and distribution system, cutting off at least 70% of the city’s drinking water supply. Pien Huang
23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data? The once-hot Silicon Valley startup has seen its stock’s value decline 99% and is struggling to survive. That has put the spotlight on the genetic data it has on 15 million people. Bobby Allyn
Many residents of Asheville, N.C., may be without potable water for weeks Officials in Asheville say the city's water systems were "severely damaged" in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Precise assessments are hard, since roads have washed away. Pien Huang
Opioid settlement fund use sparks disagreement in Philadelphia Pennsylvania state officials have told Philadelphia it is spending the money on things that are too off the mark, such as repairing homes, schools and parks in Kensington, a poor neighborhood that the overdose epidemic has ravaged.
King County gives away lockboxes to keep guns from being stolen, accidentally fired King County public health officials hope homes in the area will be a little safer after the county gave away thousands of firearm lockboxes. Eilís O'Neill