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After Hurricane Harvey, Many In Houston Struggle With Apartment Rent Dilemma

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Greg Allen

With streets mostly dry and shelters closing, people displaced by Harvey are returning home. Now, residents are focused on whether their homes are habitable, and many are worried about paying rent and mortgages.

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How Clouded Titles Affect Low-Income Victims Of Disasters

6:28pm September 02, 2017

After Hurricane Katrina, 20,000 people faced difficulty getting government aid to rebuild, because they couldn't prove they owned their homes. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with University of Texas Law Professor Heather Way about how the same thing could happen after Hurricane Harvey.

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Starting Over In Houston After Hurricane Katrina, And More Tough Choices With Harvey

6:28pm September 02, 2017

Terrence Veal, his wife, and his six children left New Orleans on the eve of Katrina's landfall. Now, 12 years later, they've had to evacuate their Houston home in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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Refugee Kids Find That 'Summer School Is Cool' As They Learn How To Navigate Their New Home

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Ruby de Luna

Each year, the International Rescue Committee holds a summer school program for newly-arrived refugee kids. This year's session in Seattle includes 36 students from Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Afghanistan.

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The Reason Behind The Recent Spike In Gas Prices

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Motorists are finding that the average price of a gallon of gasoline is 20 cents more than it was a month ago — the highest it's been in two years. The reasons have a lot to do with Hurricane Harvey.

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This School District Asked Real Estate Agents To Help Rekindle Its Reputation

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Adolfo Guzman Lopez

Real estate agents, knowingly or not, can sway families' opinions on schools. So, school officials in Pasadena, Calif., decided to ask agents to help build a better district image.

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The La Tuna Fire had burned more than 5,000 acres of brush-covered mountains Saturday, as several hundred firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

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L.A. Area Wildfire Spurs Hundreds Of Evacuations, Smoke Keeps Others Indoors

3:42pm September 02, 2017

by Amy Held

Los Angeles County's La Tuna Fire is one of 29 burning across the state, and "is the largest fire in the history of L.A. city," Mayor Eric Garcetti said.

Godwin Ndosi rents out rooms at his parents' house to guests around the world through websites like Airbnb. He's standing with one of his international visitors.

Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?

8:45am September 02, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?

(Left) Charlie Wilson walks his dog Peanut outside of the convention center. (Right) Veterinarian Joanna Web gives a check up to a bird outside the shelter.

Houston Shelter Offers Respite For Pets And Their Owners Displaced By Harvey

8:17am September 02, 2017

by Claire Harbage

Before a convention center opened its doors and volunteer care to pets, their owners had to make a tough choice: Take shelter or stay with animals in floodwaters. But anxiety looms around what's next.

Trump Travels To Gulf Coast

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is traveling to Texas and Louisiana, the states hardest hit by Harvey. His trip comes as a decision looms on the Obama-era program that shields some immigrants from deportation.