Francine did more than leave behind inches of mud. Several docks were damaged or swept away completely.
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Louisiana Considered
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President Joe Biden has approved Louisiana’s request for a major disaster declaration in the wake of Hurricane Francine, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Tuesday.
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Armed with new protections, this turtle could be the catalyst for halting a huge and controversial engineering project upriver in Jackson, Mississippi, known locally as “One Lake.”
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More relief is coming for Louisiana taxpayers who were affected by Hurricane Francine.
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Prankster activists target Venture Global LNG, to bring attention to the lives affected – and lost – around liquified natural gas plants.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ER physician Jennifer Avegno, who heads the New Orleans Health Department, about a law classifying abortion drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances.
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Speaking in Atlanta Friday, Vice President Harris called tougher abortion laws “immoral” and slammed Republicans for what she called “longstanding neglect” around maternal mortality.
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At a time when immigration has become a flash point for politicians telling ominous stories, some communities are actively courting immigrants.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan -- a lifelong Republican -- about why he's endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris this election.
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Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich from NPR Music round up the best new releases out Friday, from artists like Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan.
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Green energy advocates are promoting wind and solar facilities' compatibility with grazing animals, hoping to counter local opposition to new wind and solar projects.