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Texas Governor Deploys National Guard To Help In Harvey Relief Efforts

4:31pm August 28, 2017

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed the entire Texas National Guard to help with relief and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Col. Steven Metze, spokesperson for the Texas National Guard, about where resources are being deployed and how the rescue efforts are going.

A person and a dog make their way through a flooded street in Houston after the area was inundated with flooding from Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.

How A Warmer Climate Helped Shape Harvey

4:28pm August 28, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Rising temperatures factored into making the storm a watery giant, but other factors helped turn it into a catastrophe.

Shardea Harrison looks on at her 3-week-old baby Sarai Harrison being held by Dean Mize as he and Jason Legnon used an airboat to rescue them Monday from their home in Houston after the area was inundated from Tropical Storm Harvey.

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Corporations Pledge Millions Toward Relief Efforts For Tropical Storm Harvey

4:26pm August 28, 2017

by Emily Sullivan

Amazon, Lowe's And Starbucks were among several corporate giants to announce cash and other donations to the American Red Cross and other relief agencies working in Texas to help storm victims.

People are rescued from a hotel by boat after Hurricane Harvey caused heavy flooding in Houston on Sunday.

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Already Flooded, Houston Braces As 2 Swollen Reservoirs Are Opened

3:39pm August 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Reservoirs swollen by rain from Hurricane Harvey were opened early Monday, a move that was expected to flood more homes — but one the Army Corps of Engineers says is needed to limit the disaster.

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What Should We Be Teaching Young Children?

3:21pm August 28, 2017

by Tania Lombrozo

Many things can be learned just as well later — so the focus should be on ones that really need to be early, like languages, music and communication, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.

Two new colors were added to the National Weather Service chart, to reflect heavy rainfall.

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National Weather Service Adds New Colors So It Can Map Harvey's Rains

3:05pm August 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The old colors couldn't reflect rainfall totals in Texas that weather experts call "unprecedented."

Human rights and LGBT-rights organizations filed two federal lawsuits against President Trump and members of his administration on Monday.

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2 Lawsuits Challenge Trump's Ban On Transgender Military Service

2:49pm August 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The plaintiffs include transgender people who are currently serving in the military and transgender people who wish to serve but are no longer able to do so because of the ban.

People evacuating homes amidst the flooding in Houston, Texas on Aug. 27.

Celebrities And Companies Pitch In To Harvey Relief Effort

2:44pm August 28, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

A country artist donates $100,000, comedian Kevin Hart puts in $25,000 and challenges his famous friends to do the same and Amazon promises to match customers' donations.

Adult stem cells can be extracted from human fat.

FDA Cracks Down On Stem-Cell Clinics Selling Unapproved Treatments

2:31pm August 28, 2017

by Rob Stein

The companies are "unscrupulous actors" marketing stem-cell treatments that have not been proved effective and may be dangerous, the FDA says. It took action against clinics in Florida and California.

Residents of southeast Texas are taking stock and trying to absorb record flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey. Here, evacuees wade down a flooded section of Interstate 610 in Houston as floodwaters continued to rise Sunday.

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What We're Hearing In Texas: Residents Discuss Harvey's Floods

12:56pm August 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"I'm overwhelmed of all that's going on and not knowing if my home is going to be there; if my dad is OK — it's just ... I don't know what to say."

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