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Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.

Here is a list of some of the major pieces of legislation lawmakers are expected to tackle when the session begins March 4.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has nominated a four-star general to take command of U.S. forces in Iraq. Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. would replace Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Colleagues say Casey has demonstrated the ability to work closely with U.S. diplomats, a skill that will be needed in Iraq when the U.S. embassy goes into business in July. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.

President Biden is trying to shore up diplomatic and economic ties with allies like South Korea and Japan on the first trip to Asia of his presidency as he works to counter China.

Denver's mayor has been to the White House requesting help for a surge of migrants in his city. But there's less help for mid-size cities like neighboring Aurora.

To find the culprit, a team is deploying DNA-based tracking methods across four locations, including areas of Palma Sola Bay where horseback riding and swimming regularly occur.

It was a great year for lyricists, says All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. His favorite albums of the year are proof of that richness.

After Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create an outside independent commission to investigate the attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi said a special panel is needed to lead an investigation.

A new statewide poll shows environmental issues to be one of the top five issues facing Floridians. But not all parts of the state have the same…

Utilities have long been allowed to recover storm-related costs.

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.

The suspended player faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time.

The lawsuit centers on what are known as 287(g) agreements, which local governments can enter with the federal government to provide training and authority to local police to help enforce immigration laws.

By the year 2045, demand for water in the region will be up 41%, according to the Central Florida Water Initiative.

More than 500,000 people nationally have signed up for Obamacare through March 31 since the special enrollment period began. Of those, more than 146,000 were in Florida.

It would repeal a law passed last year that gave Gov. DeSantis authority to appoint the district’s board.

In the state's 2nd Congressional District, redistricting placed two incumbent Republican congressmen in a primary battle.

The Trump campaign is testing the narrative that younger Latinos in the state, who are likely less affected by the scars of Latin American autocrats than older generations, lean Democratic.

The Princeton Review's guide to colleges comes out Tuesday. Colleges fiercely compete to be No. 1 for most of the categories in the guide. That's not the case for the dubious distinction of top party school in the nation.

The Alt.Latino and El Tiny host shares his favorite records of the year, including jazz musicians from across Latin America as well as vocalists inspired by folk, rock and pop whose work defies genre.

The NPR Music editor and All Songs Considered contributor shares her favorite albums of the year, including one that feels like a survival guide to the apocalypse.

Trump is still the dominant figure in Republican politics, but he appears more vulnerable after the persistent focus on his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The pandemic, migration crisis, and Congressional gridlock continue to create stumbling blocks for the Biden administration.