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Thursday, August 23, 2018

A Year After Harvey, Communities Are Still Rebuilding

1. Hurricane Harvey made landfall this week last year, when it slammed into Texas’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm. Harvey killed 66 people and caused 125 billion dollars in damage, making it the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

2. The Holocaust Deniers and White Supremacists on the Ballot this Fall

3. A White Shark Nursery in the Waters Off New York City May Provide Clues to Oceanic Health

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A Year After Harvey, Communities Are Still Rebuilding

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