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“For One Family in Houston, an Overwhelming Start to Recovery” plus 27 more NYT

“For One Family in Houston, an Overwhelming Start to Recovery” plus 27 more NYT

For One Family in Houston, an Overwhelming Start to Recovery

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 11:42 AM PDT

With no preparation and few road maps to guide them, hurricane survivors like the Amofas are stumbling through their first bewildering days after Harvey.

Upbeat Trump, Back in Texas, Calls Storm Response ‘Well Received’

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:14 PM PDT

"There's a lot of love," the president said on his second trip to the region this week. "As tough as it's been, it's been a wonderful thing to watch."

One Week After Harvey, Texas Residents Exhausted, Still Stranded

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:04 PM PDT

As residents of Houston tackled the long process of repair after 'a trying week,' others near Beaumont were still underwater or without tap water.

In Beaumont, Tex., Hopscotching for Food, Water and Shelter

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:56 PM PDT

For many residents of southeast Texas, the last few days have been spent on a series of roads to nowhere.

Human Toll of Harvey Comes Into View as Waters Recede

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 08:38 AM PDT

Among the dead were volunteers, people who ventured out to check on relatives, and "loner-type folks" who died in their homes.

Long List of Top Democrats Have 2020, and Money, on Their Minds

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:39 PM PDT

Well before most of them will announce they are running, prospective Democratic candidates for president are taking steps to lay the financial foundation for a campaign.

Forceful Chief of Staff Grates on Trump, and the Feeling Is Mutual

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 08:35 PM PDT

John Kelly is fully aware of the president's resentment about being managed, and his appeal has gradually dimmed. But Mr. Trump needs Mr. Kelly more than Mr. Kelly needs him.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s a Conspiracy Theory at a Russian Consulate

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:48 PM PDT

Just what the Russians had set afire at their consulate in San Francisco, a day after the State Department ordered it shuttered, remains a burning question.

Education Disrupted: Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:30 PM PDT

As teachers launch personal brands and cast themselves as influencers, start-ups and tech giants alike are racing to cultivate them to spread their wares.

Desperate Rohingya Flee Myanmar on Trail of Suffering. ‘It Is All Gone.’

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:27 PM PDT

Tens of thousands escaped into Bangladesh, where they told New York Times journalists accounts of massacres by security forces. Hunger and hardship await them across the border.

As Bike-Sharing Brings Out Bad Manners, China Asks, What’s Wrong With Us?

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:55 PM PDT

The popularity of shared-use bikes has brought a wave of misbehavior, raising questions about social decay and the decline of decorum.

Rosa Parks House in Berlin Has a Ticket Home to America

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:37 AM PDT

The house that was a haven to the civil rights pioneer in the 1950s was turned into an art exhibit. It still needs a permanent home.

A Controversial Restoration That Wipes Away the Past

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 09:12 AM PDT

The restoration of Chartres Cathedral asks questions about how we preserve the past — and which past we preserve.

Photo Essay: Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life

Posted: 28 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT

A community in Sikkim is abandoning the mountains, and with it an incredibly harsh life. Documenting their world captures it before it disappears forever.

In Venezuela, Cooking With Firewood as Currency Collapses

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Across every sector the nation relies on, production is falling and prices are skyrocketing. One family cooks over an open-air fire because propane gas is so scarce.

Russia Hands Note of Protest to U.S. Over Plans to Search Trade Mission

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:09 AM PDT

Russia's foreign ministry has summoned a U.S. diplomat in Moscow to hand him a note of protest over plans to conduct searches in Russia's trade mission complex in Washington, which should soon be closed, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Judge Throws Out Most Serious Charges in Penn State Hazing Case

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:52 PM PDT

The judge made his ruling after a pretrial hearing, dismissing a number of felony charges. Lesser charges were left intact.

A Long-Pursued ISIS Preacher Is Finally Charged in New York

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 04:40 PM PDT

Abdullah el-Faisal's teaching has influenced many terrorists. Now he's charged in the first international terror case brought by New York prosecutors.

Jim Bridenstine to Be Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:04 PM PDT

The former Navy pilot is in his third term in Congress and would be the first elected official to serve as NASA administrator if confirmed by the Senate.

Kenyans Celebrate Court’s Ruling to Nullify Election

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 12:35 PM PDT

Many are calling Chief Justice David Maraga a national hero after the Supreme Court said the presidential vote was tainted by "irregularities and illegalities."

Video of Police Officer Knocking Down Woman and Child Incenses China

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:20 AM PDT

A street altercation in Shanghai has renewed a national discussion about the powers of the police to push back against irate residents.

Eid al-Adha: Muslims Around the World Celebrate Holy Festival

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 11:46 AM PDT

The Feast of Sacrifice, or "big Eid," is one of the two major religious festivals of Islam.

L’Oréal Drops Transgender Model Over Comments on Race

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 05:43 AM PDT

Munroe Bergdorf posted on social media about "the racial violence of white people" and was dropped from a makeup advertising campaign.

Give Up Prosecco to Save Your Teeth? British Claim Riles Italy

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:32 AM PDT

A storm in a wineglass has erupted between Italy and Britain when some British dentists claimed that prosecco causes chronic tooth decay.

Serena Williams Gives Birth to a Baby Girl

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 04:18 PM PDT

The tennis star has not played a match since winning her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open on Jan. 28.

Celine Dion Loves You. And You. And You.

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

After a hiatus and her husband's death, the Canadian singer has gone from icon to legend. She's given her fans everything else, so now she's giving them a handbag.

In Indonesia, 3 Muslim Girls Fight for Their Right to Play Heavy Metal

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 09:02 AM PDT

Voice of Baceprot, a rising metal band made up of three teenage girls, is challenging entrenched stereotypes about gender and religious norms in the country.

When They Met: Billy Eichner and Robin Lord Taylor, Living Out Loud (and Quietly)

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:51 PM PDT

The actors, who go way back as college roommates, recall cherished VHS tapes, the glory days of gay night life, and apartments with curtains for doors.