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Disasters

10 years after Katrina, hopes for recovery in Waveland, Miss., unfulfilled

10 years after Katrina, hopes for recovery in Waveland, Miss., unfulfilled

Hurricane Katrina sent a 30-foot wall of water crashing into coastal Mississippi, and the small town of Waveland, Miss., near the Louisiana border, was one of the hardest-hit places.
by Evelina Burnett

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Indonesian plane with 54 aboard crashes

Indonesian plane with 54 aboard crashes

An Indonesian twin-turboprop plane carrying 54 people crashed in the country's mountainous and densely wooded Papua province, Transportation Ministry officials confirmed.

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At least 40 migrants found dead on boat in Mediterranean

The Italian navy found them in the hold of a smuggling boat off the Libyan coast, apparently killed by fuel fumes. More than 300 others were rescued.

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China evacuates Tianjin blast site; 104 dead

China evacuates Tianjin blast site; 104 dead

Chinese authorities are clearing the area around a fire and explosions in Tianjin over fears of sodium cyanide poisoning from Wednesday's massive explosion that has killed more than 100.
by L. Carol Ritchie and Christopher Dean Hopkins

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Katrina's emotional legacy includes pain, grief and resilience

Katrina's emotional legacy includes pain, grief and resilience

Ten years after the storm some residents have found healing -- in the arts, family and new opportunities. Others suffer lingering grief and other difficulties they trace to Katrina.
by Patti Neighmond

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China examines aftermath of immense twin explosions that killed dozens

China examines aftermath of immense twin explosions that killed dozens

The powerful blasts toppled stacks of shipping containers, scorched hundreds of cars in nearby lots, and blasted out the windows of cars and buildings.

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Inspectors probe First Avenue ceiling collapse; no violations history

Inspectors probe First Avenue ceiling collapse; no violations history

Minneapolis inspectors say the cause of the collapse that hurt three during a Wednesday night show remains unknown. The venue's main room will stay closed at least through Saturday. Repairs have begun.
by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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Why the U.S. bombed Hiroshima

Why the U.S. bombed Hiroshima

University of Virginia History Professor Robert Stolz joins Mike Mulcahy for a conversation about why the U.S. did it, and whether there was more to it than what most people learn in history class.

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