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How 311 Helped Understand Air Pollution After Harvey

7:46am December 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

NPR has obtained recordings of calls made by Houston residents fearful about putrid odors in the hours and days after Hurricane Harvey started flooding the city's petrochemical infrastructure.

Labor Abuses After Harvey

7:46am December 10, 2017

by Allison Lee

The rains after Hurricane Harvey flooded more than 100,000 homes in the Houston area. Now, thousands of day laborers are working nonstop and are also worried about getting paid.

Lashkari gives us a tour of his kitchen. He's known for some of the best Pakistani and Indian food in Houston. His cooking borrows happily from other cultures.

A Visit To Houston's Himalaya: Pakistani And Indian Food With Deep Texas Roots

7:46am December 10, 2017

Chef Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani restaurant has become a Houston institution. It's also emblematic of the multi-ethnic city itself, with flavors that borrow happily from other culinary traditions.

Francisco Vasquez at work on the Prestige Oysters boat The Diplomat.

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Houston Ship Channel And Galveston Bay Digging Out After Harvey

7:46am December 10, 2017

by John Burnett

The sediment and muddy freshwater that spilled into these Texas bodies of water are causing problems for the shipping and oyster industries.

Black-footed ferrets are the most endangered mammal in North America. Scientists in Montana are trying to save the ferrets by saving their main food source, prairie dogs.

Biologists With Drones And Peanut Butter Pellets Are On A Mission To Help Ferrets

5:42am December 10, 2017

by Nate Hegyi

To increase populations of the endangered black-footed ferret, scientists aim to save prairie dogs, a main food source. The biologists use drones and medicated peanut butter-flavored pellets to do it.

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SoCal Wildfire Victim Tells Her Story

6:05pm December 09, 2017

The ongoing SoCal wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres, forced thousands of people to evacuate, and destroyed hundreds of structures. Cal Fire says there is no end in sight.

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Reaction To Trump's Appearance At Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

6:05pm December 09, 2017

President Trump appears at the grand opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum even as the NAACP and civil rights activists say his presence is an insult.

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'Desert Bus': Even In Virtual Reality, It's Still 'Boring'

6:05pm December 09, 2017

Desert Bus may be the world's most boring video game. Players drive a bus from Arizona to Nevada in real time, an eight-hour trip. Now the game has a sequel - just as boring, but in virtual reality.

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President Trump gets a tour of the newly-opened Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday. He was joined by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

Trump Attends Opening Of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Despite Controversy

4:52pm December 09, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

Two black Democratic lawmakers who decided not to attend said Trump's presence at the opening was "an insult." But the state's GOP governor said residents should be proud Trump would be there.

A firefighter battles a wildfire at Faria State Beach in Ventura, Calif., Thursday.

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Firefighters Gain Ground On SoCal Wildfires Even As Winds Continue To Vex

4:02pm December 09, 2017

by Amy Held

The Santa Ana winds gave firefighters a small reprieve but were expected to pick up once again. Air quality was at hazardous levels in some areas.