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Earlier this month, Bush administration officials promised that the Army Corps of Engineers will repair New Orleans' broken levees by June 1, 2006, in time for hurricane season. But some researchers say the Corps can't possibly get the job done by next year.

Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies.

The Cure's first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, is thematically dark, but sonically rich and inviting. Still, though, Robert Smith says there's so much more to come.

Even the savviest Medicare drug plan shoppers can get a shock when they fill prescriptions: That great deal on medications in fall is no bargain after prices go up as much as 8% by winter.

WUSF is answering the questions that you have ahead of the Nov. 8 general election as part of America Amplified, a partnership with public media newsrooms across the country.

Rebroadcast: Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s part of a global, multibillion dollar business. But what is plasma really used for?

The Bucs may be playing in their home stadium, but the consensus is that won't be enough to lift them to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Some sectors are thriving, while others continue to struggle, putting different people in vastly different situations. NPR is following four people who will help illustrate the arc of the recovery.

Instead of weekly injections, patients will soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Novo Nordisk's pill form of Wegovy is the first to gain Food and Drug Administration approval.

Marcus Gause, principal of Wingate Andrews High School in North Carolina, sang his rendition of "I Will Always Love You" to graduating seniors. The video has gone viral.

More than 5,000 police are guarding Indonesian government buildings ahead of expected protests over fuel-price hikes. President Yudhoyono will raise prices 87 percent Saturday to help cut crippling energy subsidies. Panic buying has already begun.

On her upcoming album, I Am The River, The River Is Me, songwriter Jen Cloher sings about the wildfires that swept through Australia in 2019 and 2020.

TV ads and mailings targeting seniors tout Medicare Advantage plans this time of year, but millions choosing traditional Medicare make a costly and difficult decision about Medigap coverage, which gets much less attention.

Whether it’s the frustrating search for parking or the chaos around road expansions, more people means more cars on the road.

For months, Spain's borrowing costs have been hovering near levels that sent Greece, Ireland and Portugal into bailouts. Spain will have to cough up nearly $40 billion to pay interest on its debts this year alone. That's many times what's been cut from things like health and education, which has Spaniards so upset. But the only alternative to raising money on markets is simply to stop spending it. Last week, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy signaled he may simply give up, and try to rely on tax revenue alone.

A program that backed lots of mortgages during the housing bust may soon need taxpayer money to make good on its promises.

In the first season of this Apple TV+ black comedy, the Garveys plotted to kill their sister's abusive husband. And, yes, he ended up dead. But in the second season, things get even more complicated.

The Seattle Gum Wall, the Montana Testicle Festival, and the entire state of Nevada are just a few of the non-destinations Catherine Price lists in her anti-travel guide, 101 Places Not To See Before You Die. Price takes it upon herself to go to terrible tourist destinations ... so you don't have to.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Barbara R. Shook, senior reporter-at-large at the Energy Intelligence Group, about how low oil prices need to go to make "unconventional oil" extraction too expensive.

The Schitt's Creek star visits distant lands and tastes exotic foods as the host of the Apple TV+ series. Levy describes it as a show about "a guy traveling who doesn't love to travel."

Sabrina Kronk was worried about providing for her daughter Katie. When their car broke down she was nervous about the financial implications. Then she got some help from some unexpected friends.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to David Bosco, professor at Indiana University, about Mongolia’s decision not to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite a warrant from the ICC.

The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the big sports stories of the week.