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
Breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans, new study shows A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women. Yuki Noguchi
Pfizer pulls sickle cell drug from market Pfizer recalled Oxbryta and ended clinical trials over safety concerns, but sickle cell advocates are warning that stopping the drug abruptly could be dangerous.
This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee. Kamala Thiagarajan