At Least 100,000 Homes Were Affected By Harvey. Moving Back In Won't Be Easy
Tens of thousands of flood victims are going to need housing. It could be months, even years, before they'll be able to return home.
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An Industrial Giant Returns To Pittsburgh
Aluminum maker Alcoa is coming back home to Pittsburgh after moving its headquarters to New York for the last several years.
News Brief: Houston Update, DACA, Kenyan Court Calls For New Election
Some waters have receded in Houston and some people have returned to their homes, or what's left of them. Also, an update on the status of the DACA program for immigrants.
Ants, Seaweed, Chocolate Beer And (Maybe) Less Meat: The Future Of Food
When it comes to finding and preparing food, we're a continually inventive species. Anthropologist Barbara J. King asks: What are the food trends of the future?
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law
A controversial law seeking to ban a procedure for ending pregnancies after the 15th week faces a lengthy legal challenge.
Judge Rules That Cherokee Freedmen Have Right To Tribal Citizenship
A federal judge has ruled in favor of descendants of enslaved people owned by members of the tribe in the 19th century. The tribe's attorney general says he does not intend to appeal the decision.
In Houston, Floods Push Impoverished Residents Into Crisis
Poor neighborhoods on the northeast side were hit hard by the storm. But residents say they received little help evacuating, and now they are struggling to get basics: food, water and information.
Harvey Feel Like Katrina Déjà Vu? Not So Fast
As Houston starts to recover from the flooding, many see similarities between the two massive hurricanes and the damage they wrought. But there are some key differences.
Three Reasons Houston Was A 'Sitting Duck' For Harvey Flooding
Urban planning experts say Houston's flat landscape, outdated drainage system and unchecked development have left the city vulnerable to catastrophic flooding.
PHOTOS: Some Say Nebraska's Flag Stinks — And They've Got Ideas To Fix It
State Sen. Burke Harr says Nebraska's state flag flapped upside-down for 10 days at the Capitol earlier this year — and no one even noticed. Now, he's on a crowdsourced quest to redesign it.