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Tell Me More looks at literature from the rising BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Of those countries, China may be considered the most powerful. But for award-winning author Yiyun Li, it's China's personal stories that intrigue her. She discusses her book Gold Boy, Emerald Girl with host Michel Martin.

Terrebonne and Lafourche parish governments are making sandbags available to residents as Tropical Storm Lee approaches.The Houma Courier reports they are…

Matthews accused Republicans of seizing on Obama's race to make him appear like "the other." It was a charge Priebus called "garbage."

Halliburton's new 200,000-square-foot plant in north Lafayette is ramping up operations.The company says the $65 million facility manufactures equipment…

Mayor Donald Villere of Mandeville has issued a voluntary evacuation of all low-lying areas of the city in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac, according to a…

At one point, Samsung's stock dropped 7.45 percent in light of a big legal loss against Apple.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the city is ready to face Tropical Storm Isaac.Noting that Isaac should arrive at the seventh anniversary of…

Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph declared a State of Emergency and placed Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Department of Public Works…

The race for ever-faster trades has "absolutely no social value," says a billionaire who helped bring computers to financial markets.

St. Charles Parish remains under a mandatory evacuation due to the potential for dangerous storm surge, winds and flooding rainfall from Isaac. Current…