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  • The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir. Water levels in the reservoir have been falling rapidly after a critical dam collapsed.
    A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage
    The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.
  • Briton Walks On Water In Human Hampster Wheel
    Chris Todd plans to cross the Irish Sea in something resembling a human hamster wheel. He walks, the wheel spins and that powers his homemade vehicle. He's covering 66 miles in two days to raise money for charity.
  • Rep. 'Auntie' Maxine Waters Getting The Spotlight
    Congresswoman Maxine Waters is having a millennial moment; her fiery attitude has turned the 78-year-old into the new political "it" girl. Her young fans even have a nickname for her: Auntie Maxine.
  • In a Healthpoint clinic in the village of Mallan in Punjab, India, lab technician Navdeep Sharma draws Suba Singh's blood sample. Part of Healthpoint's business plan is to offer cheap diagnostic tests at its clinics. Diagnosing and treating people in a single visit is one key to delivering affordable health care.
    Selling Water, Health Care In The Developing World
    Healthpoint Services says it has a business model that will not only help the world's low-income populations — but also make a profit. Based in India, the company offers patients videoconferences with doctors, cheap diagnostic tests and clean water. And it hopes to spawn imitators as it proves it can be profitable.
  • In a Healthpoint clinic in the village of Mallan in Punjab, India, lab technician Navdeep Sharma draws Suba Singh's blood sample. Part of Healthpoint's business plan is to offer cheap diagnostic tests at its clinics. Diagnosing and treating people in a single visit is one key to delivering affordable health care.
    Selling Water, Health Care In The Developing World
    Healthpoint Services says it has a business model that will not only help the world's low-income populations — but also make a profit. Based in India, the company offers patients videoconferences with doctors, cheap diagnostic tests and clean water. And it hopes to spawn imitators as it proves it can be profitable.
  • Solution Sought to Pacific Ocean Water Pollution
    Untreated wastewater flows from Tijuana, Mexico, into the Pacific Ocean near the California border. Sasha Khokha of NPR station KQED says the U.S. government is expected to endorse a much-debated treatment plant.
  • Ghosts, Chills and 'Dark Water' from Japan
    The weekend release of Dark Water is the latest in a wave of Japanese horror movies to be remade for American audiences. The Ring and The Grudge are other examples, and at least a half-dozen other horror remakes from Asia are on the way.
  • Four Central Florida water systems have tested positive for lead since 2012, according to a USA Today investigation.
    The 4 Places In Central Florida With Lead In The Water
    It’s not just Flint that’s got lead issues: It’s in all 50 states, and it’s in schools and day cares.
  • The South Florida Water Management District is responsible for restoring and protecting the Kissimmee River and the chain of lakes that feed Lake Okeechobee.
    Activists Predict Water Manager Will Rise To The Occasion
    Veteran regulator Ernie Marks takes the reins of the South Florida Water Management District at a pivotal time, says Audubon of Florida’s Eric Draper.
  • In Women's Water Polo, Americans Aim For A Repeat
    American women are expected to dominate team sports at the Olympics. That includes water polo, where they are defending champions and have medaled every time since the sport was introduced in 2000.
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