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As many as 6,000 people died in the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas. Patricia Bellis Bixel, who wrote about the storm and how the city was rebuilt, details the operation for Debbie Elliott.

Among the thousands of migrants arriving in Munich are children, who require extra help to adjust to their new environment. These children are overwhelming Bavarian authorities who by law are required to send them to school when classes there resume next week. But they don't have enough room in transitional programs the newcomers need.

Organizers say the rally came together in the wake of a summer filled with several high-profile mass shootings over the summer, and broader dysfunction within gun rights lobbyist groups.

Not since World War II have there been so many people who've fled their homes due to conflict. And children are hit especially hard by the crisis.

Are you ready for more local news?Starting today, KERA 90.1 FM launches a twice-a-day local news segment called “KERA Newsroom.” The 10-minute segments…

Robert Garcia is the Executive Producer of NPR Newscast, the unit that provides the most listened-to content in public radio with 28.6 million listeners each week. Garcia oversees the production and broadcast of 37 live newscasts Mondays through Fridays, and 24 each day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Early voting begins Monday for the runoff election for Texas' 6th Congressional District. Election Day for that race is set for July 27.Here's what you need to know.

As part of its overall investment of $10 billion in the U.S. manufacturing sector, German global technology giant Siemens electronically cut the ribbon on its new $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing plant in Fort Worth on March 6.

"The ceiling heights were 4.5 feet to 6 feet tall on each level, depending on where you were standing," says a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Buildings.

The U.S. pledges to continue evacuations, despite an attack in Kabul. For President Biden, the attack is a major test of his Afghan strategy. The Supreme Court strikes down an eviction moratorium.