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Grit and the gridiron rescue a townResidents of Refugio, Texas, defying a hurricane鈥檚 destruction, rallied around a football team and each other.
NFL owners to meet, with racial divide on the agendaSometimes sports become a venue for overcoming racial tensions. Amid anthem protests, pro football has a high-profile opportunity.
First LookWomen join forces against sexual assault with 'me too' social media campaignActress Alyssa Milano asked her social media followers to tweet 'me too,' if they have ever suffered sexual harassment or assault as claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein continue to come forward.
Puerto Rico's children: a focus of concern ... and source of inspirationEven as educators and psychologists watch for signs of the emotional toll on children in Maria's aftermath, many Puerto Ricans say young people are demonstrating a desire to give in the midst of so much loss.
Is Harvey recovery changing the way Texas defines fiscal responsibility?As the eastern part of the state recovers from Harvey, the costliest storm in US history, flood-prevention measures that had stalled due to lack of funding are now priorities for some Republican lawmakers.
In Puerto Rico mountains, more than muddy roads delay relief effortsAs civilian and military officials work to bring supplies to 'forgotten' residents of Puerto Rico's hard-hit hinterlands, personal and partisan rivalries over who gets to claim credit for delivering the relief are slowing the process.
San Juan residents pitch in with cleanup, lifting their own spiritsPuerto Rican society is starting to mirror the island鈥檚 jarring post-Maria natural landscape, where the ghostly gray-brown of wind-slashed tropical trees is already being overtaken by the iridescent green of emphatic new growth.
'Blade Runner 2049': Why some science fiction writers are tired of dystopiasThe long-awaited sequel to 1982's 'Blade Runner' seems inspired by present-day concerns. But amid the grim apocalyptic narratives, authors such as Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow argue that futuristic fiction should leave room for optimism and vision.
Why gun experts don鈥檛 support banning 鈥� or buying 鈥� 鈥榖ump stocks鈥�Twelve of the 23 guns found in the Las Vegas shooter鈥檚 hotel room were retrofitted with an add-on that allows a semiautomatic weapon to mimic the action of an automatic, according to the ATF. The buzz surrounding these add-ons follows a now-familiar pattern.
For country fans, grappling with attack on 鈥榯he most American of music鈥�Modern mass shootings target places where people gather to connect 鈥� concerts, colleges, nightclubs, theaters, schools. They attack both individuals and different versions of community. Now another American family struggles to recover following apparently senseless gun violence.
Las Vegas tragedy tests America, but also summons faith and resolveReactions to a mass shooting range from prayer vigils to 鈥業 need to stay off Facebook.鈥� Many Americans stayed on social media, as they sought to share 鈥� or to find 鈥� some hope.聽
Can Houston find path to recovery that doesn't leave poor behind?Inequalities that exist before disasters tend to be exacerbated afterward, research shows. As it rebuilds, Houston 鈥� one of the most multicultural cities in the US 鈥� has the opportunity to break from this trend in a way that benefits its poor and immigrant communities, experts say.
Hurricanes may be getting bigger, but death toll is shrinkingThe relatively low loss of life in both Texas and Florida underscores advances in prediction technology and citizen preparedness. But property destruction is growing, experts say, as the US places more people and more wealth in vulnerable areas.
For those fleeing Irma, relief, gratitude, and sometimes guiltMore than 6 million Floridians and Georgians fled hurricane Irma 鈥� one of the largest evacuations in US history. Those who can't find a hotel room or place to stay are braving Irma on the highways, bringing whole kennels, horses, the elderly, and babies.
Amid Harvey recovery, small businesses roll up sleeves and get back to workAs the nation gears up for another major storm bearing down on Florida, and continues to assess the damage from Harvey, small businesses are helping lead the city鈥檚 recovery 鈥� providing not only helping hands in the rebuilding effort, but a precious sense of normality.
Why are we so mad about football?A year characterized by polarization has thrown the contradictions in America鈥檚 biggest sport into even sharper relief.聽
Canada puts out the welcome mat for refugees from the USA Vancouver support center has seen the number of refugees seeking asylum increase since the election of President Trump. Immigrants say it's worth risking a border crossing to have the opportunity for a more stable life.聽
First LookOfficials expect to find fraud in Harvey's wakeTexas and Louisiana authorities, along with a Justice Department task force, are already pursuing investigations of聽storm-related scams, contract corruption, document fraud, identify theft and other crimes.
Ground zero for America's Confederate monument debateAs the former capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Va., has five towering monuments. But for many in the majority black city, the civil rights battles of today are so much bigger than bronze statues.
The Idaho town that stared down hate 鈥撀燼nd wonFor more than two decades, the Coeur d'Alene community came together, rejecting the vision of white supremacist Richard Butler's small band and organizing a tenacious effort to drive them out聽without the dangerous confrontation seen recently in Virginia.
