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After months of war with Iran, the United States is facing a new challenge: stockpiles of some precision missiles are almost depleted, NPR has learned from a U.S. official who is not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

In this episode, we hear more about the implications of this weapons shortage – which one official says could make the U.S. more vulnerable in other parts of the world – and how these weapons differ from the U.S. supply of offensive weapons.

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This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink, Elena Burnett and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Zo van Ginhoven. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Andrew Sussman, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Ashley Brown. 

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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While there’s a lot of fear right now about AI taking people’s jobs, AI could actually help people get jobs – including those with some of the most significant barriers to employment.

Tens of millions of Americans have some kind of criminal history. And helping those with low-level crimes and non-convictions on their records used to be a painstakingly slow and expensive process. 

In this episode, we explore how a new AI-powered app could provide a new path to employment for job-seekers who face some of the toughest hurdles in the market.

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This episode was produced by Megan Lim and Jason Fuller, with audio engineering by Zo Van Ginhoven and Ted Mebane. 

It was edited by Emily Kopp and Ashley Brown. 

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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Across the western US, many states are dealing with extreme heat and drought-like conditions.

In times like these, water — and access to it — becomes a contentious issue.

A new plan put forth by the federal government aims to allocate water from the Colorado River between states and Native American tribes.

What's in the plan - and will it work?

This episode was produced by Daniel Ofman, with audio engineering by Becky Brown. Our director is Marc Rivers.

It was edited by Michael Levitt and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. 

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Wildfires are raging across large swaths of Europe, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

The fires are the latest weather event on a continent that has experienced a lot of heat this summer, which scientists say has created conditions that make wildfires more likely.

But at what point is it too late to adapt to a changing climate?
 

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This episode was produced by Michelle Aslam and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Mallory Yu and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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98 high school students from across the country gathered in a mock student senate. 

The goal was to come up with a bill that would guide schools on how to deal with the chaos created by AI.

NPR's Cory Turner attended to see how things developed.

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This episode was produced by Lauren Migaki, Linah Mohammad, and Vincent Acovino, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. 

Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Nirvi Shah and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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