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John Livious started over in Houston after being evacuated from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Now, flooding has forced him to leave this new city.

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He Survived Hurricane Katrina. Now He's Had To Leave Houston

7:27pm August 29, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

John Livious and his family settled in Houston after being evacuated from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. For him, watching the flooding from Harvey is "unbearable, because it's like déjà vu."

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday.

Trump's Texas Visit Highlights Federal Response Effort

7:10pm August 29, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president said he waited to visit until he could do so "without causing disruption." He sidestepped Houston and instead stopped in Corpus Christi, where Harvey made landfall, and then in Austin.

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Harvey Moves Toward Louisiana As State Marks 12 Years Since Katrina

7:06pm August 29, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Southwest Louisiana is bracing for tropical storm Harvey to head their way. The storm is expected to make another landfall Tuesday night, and some streets in the Lake Charles area already are flooding.

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New Orleans Mayor Outlines Preparations As Harvey Takes Aim At Louisiana

7:06pm August 29, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about how the city is preparing for tropical storm Harvey on the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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President Trump Visits Texas To Assess Harvey Damage

7:06pm August 29, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

President Trump on Tuesday visited the Gulf Coast for the first time since Harvey made landfall. The president and first lady toured two Texas cities to see some of the damage and relief efforts.

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Sick cows led to the invention of Warfarin.

How Moldy Hay And Sick Cows Led To A Lifesaving Drug

7:06pm August 29, 2017

by Joe Palca

The blood thinner warfarin, which prevents blood clots, owes its existence to some cows who got very sick after eating spoiled hay — and to a chemist who spent years trying to figure out why.

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Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston came under scrutiny for not opening its doors to evacuees from Hurricane Harvey. The former basketball arena seats 16,000 people.

After Pressure Mounts, Joel Osteen Says His Houston Megachurch Is Open To Evacuees

6:47pm August 29, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Lakewood Church occupies an arena that used to house the Houston Rockets. Questions had circulated online about why it wasn't being used to house those needing refuge from Hurricane Harvey.

Needles at the Alaska AIDS Assistance Association syringe exchange in Anchorage.

Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska

4:37pm August 29, 2017

by Zachariah Hughes

As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.

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Houston Deli Owner Vows To Stay Open During Harvey Until Food Runs Out

4:32pm August 29, 2017

In Houston, very few restaurants are staying open amid Harvey's floods. But Anthonie's Deli is open for business — for now. The owner Ali Mohsen. says the restaurant is going to stay open as long as possible, until food supply runs out.

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Justice Bus Marks 10 Years Of Providing Free Legal Counsel To California Immigrants

4:32pm August 29, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The Justice Bus is celebrating its 10th year. Over the past decade, a bus full of volunteer lawyers, counselors and translators — all part of a program called OneJustice — have rolled up and down California giving free legal counsel to low-income people on immigration and naturalization law, veterans' rights and more. The group recently visited the San Fernando Valley to help immigrants who were qualified and ready to become citizens work through a maze of paperwork.