Sep 01 Watch 12:37 As Harvey clean-up begins, some communities still submerged By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: These Texas cowboys are saving pets and livestock after Hurricane Harvey By Lora Strum These cowboy rescuers, known as the Horseback Emergency Response Team, ride horses into disaster areas to aid in animal recovery efforts. Continue reading
Sep 01 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery and what it means for Harvey relief By Lisa Desjardins Here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic. Continue reading
Sep 01 360 video of a rescue from the floodwaters in Houston By Abbey Oldham, Elizabeth Flock Watch this 360 video of three brothers driving a truck through Houston floodwaters to help fellow Texans. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.S. ban on travel North Korea kicks in, with few exceptions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The ban makes U.S. passports invalid for travel to North Korea and allows the State Department to revoke the passport of anyone who flouts the ban. Continue reading
Sep 01 As Trump's decision on DACA looms, 'Dreamers' wonder what's next By Marcelo Rochabrun, ProPublica The Trump administration seems poised to eliminate the immigration program, which has allowed almost 800,000 young immigrants to receive renewable work permits. Continue reading
Sep 01 Century-old 'work college' model regains popularity as student debt grows By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Work colleges, where students get paid or gain credit toward tuition, are drawing renewed interest, thanks to rising student debt, skepticism about the financial payoff of a liberal arts education and employer complaints that graduates aren’t prepared for jobs. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House says Trump will make DACA decision Tuesday By Erica R. Hendry As a candidate, Trump pledged to end the program launched by President Barack Obama in 2012. Continue reading
Sep 01 Vehicles rush Texas gas stations as supplies dwindle after Harvey By Laura Santhanam Along the Gulf Coast, 10 refineries in Texas and Louisiana remained closed due to Harvey,… Continue reading
Sep 01 White House to ask for $5.9 billion for Harvey recovery aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Trump proposal, which is being finalized pending White House consultations with key Republicans, is likely to be just a fraction of an eventual Harvey recovery package that could rival the $100-billion-plus in taxpayer-financed help for victims of 2005's Hurricane… Continue reading