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Louisiana's Hurricane Preparedness

7:27am September 01, 2017

Louisiana is better prepared for massive storms compared to when Hurricane Katrina hit 12 years ago. Dr. Rebekah Gee, Louisiana's health secretary, talks with Rachel Martin about lessons learned.

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An aerial view of flooded homes near Lake Houston on Aug. 30.

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At Least 100,000 Homes Were Affected By Harvey. Moving Back In Won't Be Easy

6:25am September 01, 2017

by Pam Fessler

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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How Technology Helped Rescuers

5:27am September 01, 2017

New technology has played a crucial role in the Houston rescue efforts, as volunteers could communicate to find those in need.

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An Industrial Giant Returns To Pittsburgh

5:27am September 01, 2017

by John Miller

Aluminum maker Alcoa is coming back home to Pittsburgh after moving its headquarters to New York for the last several years.

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News Brief: Houston Update, DACA, Kenyan Court Calls For New Election

5:14am September 01, 2017

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.

Thousands Of Haitians Enter Canada Amid Fears Of Deportation From U.S.

11:38pm August 31, 2017

by David Sommerstein

They emigrated after the Trump administration said it might end the temporary protected status granted after Haiti's massive 2010 earthquake. The influx has led to some soul-searching in Canada.

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There are a record number of jobs open in the United States, but matching the unemployed with the right job is difficult. One problem is that companies are posting openings with required qualifications that aren't really necessary for the job.

U.S. Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs

11:36pm August 31, 2017

by John Ydstie

Many employers complain about not being able to find workers with the right skills, but experts says some of these employers aren't trying very hard.

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Barbara J. King takes a look at what food writers think of the future of food; some say seaweed food products will be on the menu.

Ants, Seaweed, Chocolate Beer And (Maybe) Less Meat: The Future Of Food

10:45pm August 31, 2017

by Barbara J. King

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?

Demonstrators dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale at the Texas Capitol in May 2017 to protest SB8, a bill restricting abortions and fetal tissue donations.

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law

8:59pm August 31, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A controversial law seeking to ban a procedure for ending pregnancies after the 15th week faces a lengthy legal challenge.

Waynetta Lawrie (left), of Tulsa, Okla., stands with others at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City in 2007, during a demonstration by several Cherokee Freedmen and their supporters.

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Judge Rules That Cherokee Freedmen Have Right To Tribal Citizenship

8:29pm August 31, 2017

by Kat Chow

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.