Jan. 6 hearing takeaways; CEOs are prepping for recession; an old battery gets a revival

Plus, do you really need eight glasses of water a day? [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Carol Ritchie Good morning! Halloween is 17 days away. ([Need costume ideas]( Here's what we're following today: First up Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Former President Trump was subpoenaed, new videos were shown — including [previously unseen footage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi]( — and new documents obtained from the Secret Service were revealed. Here are the big takeaways from the House Jan. 6 committee hearing, which may have been the panel’s last. As the Jan. 6 committee was conducting its hearing, the U.S. Supreme Court [tossed out Trump's objections]( to the way an appeals court is handling the seizure of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago. The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall, the drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. Many pharmacies around the country have been [unable to fill prescriptions and keep up with demand](. It seems almost impossible to find a top CEO who doesn't foresee a global downturn, with 98% of chief executives in a recent survey gearing up for a [recession in the United States]( and 99% prepping for one in Europe. What do you call your doctor? About a third of people call their doctors by their first names, [a new study shows](. Women doctors are twice as likely to be called by their first names their male counterparts. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Karine Aigner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year The 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award winners are more than buzzworthy. The top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is [just the fifth woman ever to win](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Dan Charles for NPR San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old-style "water battery" technology could be set for a revival. 🎧 [Listen to learn how it works]( or [read the story here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR - Do you really need to drink eight glasses of water a day? Can drinking water help you lose weight? Experts bust [five common myths about hydration](. - A pair of 19th-century Levi's found years ago in an abandoned mine shaft sold for more than $75,000. A tag on one faded pocket reflects [the era's anti-Chinese sentiment](. - A dish of living brain cells has learned to play the [1970s arcade game Pong](. - A race car built by German students can go from 0 to a little over 62 mph in just 1.461 seconds, breaking the record for the [world's fastest accelerating electric car](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]