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Hurricane Helene dropped more than 2 feet of rain on Spruce Pine, N.C. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high-purity quartz, which is used to manufacture silicon chips and solar panels. Spencer Bost hide caption

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A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry

Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

Hurricane Helene dropped more than 2 feet of rain on Spruce Pine, N.C. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high-purity quartz, which is used to manufacture silicon chips and solar panels. Spencer Bost hide caption

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National

A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry

2 min

Spruce Pine Flooding

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Politics

Vance and Walz face off in a debate in NYC

3 min

Vance and Walz face off in a debate in NYC

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Heavy rains from hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Climate

FAQ: Your house flooded. Now what?

2 min

FLOODED HOMES

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Author Interviews

Ina Garten of 'Barefoot Contessa' reflects on life and career in new memoir

8 min

Ina Garten of 'Barefoot Contessa' reflects on life and career in new memoir

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Politics

Pennsylvania's Gov. Shapiro is not shocked the race is still so close in his state

5 min

Pennsylvania's Gov. Shapiro is not shocked the race is still so close in his state

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