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The Hopes And Hazards Of The 17-Story Water Slide

Kansas City now boasts the world's tallest water slide. At about 17 stories high, the slide had been postponed multiple times. Now, the slide is attracting thrill-seekers and naysayers alike.

Film director John Waters has penned a book called "Carsick," about his cross-country hitchhiking trip. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EJAF)

An Evening With John Waters On Hitchhiking And Middle America

Best known for his cult films in the 1970s and '80s, Waters discusses his new book "Carsick."

Filmmaker John Waters, 73, has plenty of advice for his fellow elders: "Whenever any magazine says, 'What photographer do you want to shoot you?' I always just say, 'The one that has the biggest retouch budget!' "

Fresh Air Weekend: John Waters; Lizzo

Cult filmmaker John Waters, 73, says there are still "plenty of rules" left to break. Flute-playing pop star Lizzo discusses feminism, self love and bringing "hallelujah moments" to stage.

Hillsborough School District Testing Water For Lead

There are more than 200,000 students attending hundreds of schools across the Hillsborough County Public School district. The average age of those...

Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem (center), splashes holy water toward worshippers after the washing of the feet ceremony in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem in 2009, during Easter celebrations. A crisis was narrowly averted recently when the church's $2.3 million water bill was waived.

Israel, Christians Negotiate The Price Of Holy Water

High-level diplomacy helped avert a disaster last month, in a dispute over the unpaid water bill of one of Christendom's holiest sites. The water company that supplies the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem said it owed $2.3 million. Eventually, the bill was waived — but the church now promises to pay going forward.

Surfers In New Jersey Rescue Deer in The Water

Drew Inman saw a deer run across the sand and sprint into the water. Then it started to struggle. Inman grabbed his phone and started filming as the surfers carried the deer to shore.

Crews work to clean up an oil spill on the North Saskatchewan River on Friday. Husky Energy has said between 200,000 and 250,000 liters of crude oil and other material leaked into the river on Thursday from its pipeline.

Canadian Oil Spill Threatens Drinking Water

An oil slick has forced the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to shut down its water treatment plant, after a pipeline dumped tens of thousands of gallons into the North Saskatchewan River.

Hurricane Irma Dominates Water Policy Discussions

Hurricane Irma hung over an annual gathering of state and industry officials discussing water policy.

Report Judges Allowable Fluoride Levels in Water

The National Academies releases its report on whether the Environmental Protection Agency is allowing unsafe levels of fluoride in America's drinking water.

Researchers measure the Eklutna glacier in Alaska to see how long the water it provides will last. The glacier supplies Anchorage with both drinking water and hydro power.

Alaska Glacier Studied For Clues On Water Supply

Anchorage is one of the few North American cities that depend on a glacier for most of their drinking water. The Eklutna glacier also provides some of the city's electricity, through hydro power. So a team of researchers is working to answer a very important question: How long will the glacier's water supply last?

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