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Two Houstonians Talk About Their City And How Hurricane Harvey Could Change It

4:32pm September 01, 2017

by Fatma Tanis

Watching from afar as the devastation unfolds in Texas in the aftermath of Harvey has been difficult for anyone paying attention. But that experience is magnified for expatriate Houstonians — like NPR's producer Fatma Tanis.

Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor Visits 'The Judge's Chamber' At Yankee Stadium

4:32pm September 01, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor sat in Yankee Stadium yesterday in a section called "The Judge's Chamber." It is named after Yankee baseball player Aaron Judge. Sotomayor is from the Bronx and has been a fan for a long time.

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After Harvey Hit, A Houston-Based Novelist Forged Floodwaters To Reach His Mother

3:54pm September 01, 2017

Though Mat Johnson's home wasn't flooded in the recent hurricane, the roads around him were. He had to pass these roads to make sure his elderly mother got the care she needed.

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Honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers tending larvae on brood comb. The larvae that will grow up to be workers have a plant-based diet of a mix of honey and pollen.

The Divisive Diet of Honeybees: Why Some Will Never Be Royals

3:51pm September 01, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

That stings! A new study suggests that fragments of plant genetic material in the pollen-rich diets of worker bee larvae ensures that they never grow up to be queens.

Hundreds of immigration advocates and supporters attend a rally and march to Trump Tower in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, on Wednesday in New York City.

White House Weighs DACA's Fate, Leaving Advocates And Immigrants In Limbo

3:45pm September 01, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

President Trump has told immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to "rest easy," but now supporters of the Obama-era program fear it could soon be phased out.

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A DigitalGlobe satellite photographed flooding in Brookshire, Texas, on Aug. 30.

Before And After: Dramatic Satellite Photos Show Texas Towns Underwater

3:43pm September 01, 2017

As Harvey's waters begin to recede, the hard work of recovery begins. New satellite photos show just what the storm wrought: an almost unfathomable amount of water, submerging entire towns.

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Judge Dismisses Most Serious Charges In Death Of Pledge At Penn State

2:52pm September 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

At least a dozen former members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity now face charges of hazing, reckless endangerment and furnishing alcohol. Some members had been accused of involuntary manslaughter.

Volunteers from Performance Contractors help co-worker Cornell Beasley deal with Harvey-related water damage to his home in Houston on Friday.

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Harvey Leaves Challenges In Texas, From Drinking Water To Rent Payments

2:45pm September 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Harvey is finally out of the picture — but the storm's devastating effects on Houston and other parts of Texas and Louisiana are still coming into focus.

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President Trump is facing a September filled with must-do, politically risky items. But he is likely to be left at the end of it still with no major achievements.

September To Forget? Trump's Legacy Flounders, As He Seeks Signature Accomplishment

2:25pm September 01, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is still in search of a major legislative achievement, and he appears no closer to one with a busy September ahead.

Since the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the president has said that job creation will ease America's racial tensions. That is not likely.

Trump Says Jobs Can Close Racial Divides. Here's Why That's Unlikely

12:35pm September 01, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The unemployment rate for black Americans has been roughly double the unemployment rate for white Americans for a very long time.