Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Area Practices for Next Hurricane May 25, 2006 • In New Orleans, authorities are practicing their response to the next hurricane. Evacuating people with a limited ability to leave on their own was one key element of the current hurricane drills. While participants said the area was making progress in its readiness, not everything went smoothly. New Orleans Area Practices for Next Hurricane Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5429715/5429716" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Nagin Re-Elected to Lead Post-Katrina New Orleans May 22, 2006 • New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he plans to reach out to every segment of the community after he was re-elected over the weekend. He defeated Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu in a run-off. Some voters have concerns about their city's future under Nagin, but others say they've already seen positive changes. Nagin Re-Elected to Lead Post-Katrina New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5421329/5421330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Nagin Re-Elected as Mayor of New Orleans May 21, 2006 • Mayor Ray Nagin beats Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu in a run-off election to decide who will lead the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The election centered on the racial makeup of the city and how New Orleans will be rebuilt. Nagin Re-Elected as Mayor of New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5420659/5420660" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Some Ninth Ward Families Allowed to Return May 19, 2006 • Last week, residents of the southern half of New Orleans' Ninth Ward learned the their water was safe to use. It was the last bit of information they needed before being allowed to move back to their neighborhood. Other sections of the Ninth Ward remain unlivable. Some Ninth Ward Families Allowed to Return Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5417125/5417126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National How to Vote in the New Orleans Mayoral Run-Off May 18, 2006 • The race for New Orleans mayor will be decided on Saturday. Voters displaced by Hurricane Katrina will be able to cast absentee ballots until the polls close. How to Vote in the New Orleans Mayoral Run-Off Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5415149/5415185" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tiny Houses Find a Friend on the Gulf Coast May 15, 2006 • Bigger is not better for a growing number of homeowners who live in, or use, tiny homes. The storm-ravaged Gulf Coast — where much of the housing is gone — is one place where miniature homes are trying to take root. Tiny Houses Find a Friend on the Gulf Coast Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5366823/5406106" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Tulane Grads Hear from Two Former Presidents May 13, 2006 • Tulane University in New Orleans held its graduation ceremony Saturday after a traumatic year. Students who held on through Katrina and nine months of recovery heard advice and admonitions from former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. Tulane Grads Hear from Two Former Presidents Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5403320/5403321" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Immigrant Neighborhood Fights Katrina Dump May 12, 2006 • Just as local officials urged them to do, many Vietnamese-Americans returned to their storm-ravaged neighborhood in New Orleans, rebuilt their homes and felt they were back to stay. Now they feel betrayed because their neighborhood has been chosen to be the dump for all household debris left in Hurricane Katrina's wake. Immigrant Neighborhood Fights Katrina Dump Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5400944/5400945" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Awaits Decision on Ninth Ward May 7, 2006 • On Monday, eight months after Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans may give some residents of devastated Ninth Ward the go-ahead to return to their homes. The long-awaited decision will depend on the results of water-purity tests. Also Monday, displaced residents can begin casting ballots at satellite polling stations around Louisiana in the run-off mayor election. New Orleans Awaits Decision on Ninth Ward Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5389559/5389560" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Commerce Secretary Pitches Gulf Coast Trade May 5, 2006 • U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez leads a trade mission to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. Representatives of more than 30 U.S. companies went along Thursday to scope out post-Katrina investment opportunities. Commerce Secretary Pitches Gulf Coast Trade Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5385305/5385306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond New Orleans Leaders Float Emergency Plan May 2, 2006 • New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and other officials lay out new evacuation plans for the city, nearly nine months after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The revamped strategy focuses on helping the evacuation of those without transportation. Nagin also reassures residents that looting will be prevented. New Orleans Leaders Float Emergency Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5377312/5377313" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy April 29, 2006 • Tourists and townsfolk alike are dancing to the beats of the Jazz Festival in New Orleans. It's the first major music festival in the city since Hurricane Katrina struck last year. So far, ticket sales have been brisk. Jazz Festival Brings the Music Back to Big Easy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5371600/5371601" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Louisiana Housing Plan Questioned April 27, 2006 • The Louisiana Recovery Board votes on whether to send to the state legislature the governor's housing recovery plan. Some housing advocates and black caucus members say the plan does not provide enough rental housing for tenants displaced by storm damage. Louisiana Housing Plan Questioned Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5365872/5365873" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education A Struggle to Handle 'No Child' Testing Mandates April 25, 2006 • States are struggling to meet testing requirements under the No Child Left Behind law. The limited number of companies that provide testing services has made it hard to service the new demand generated by the federal law. A Struggle to Handle 'No Child' Testing Mandates Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5361238/5361239" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond New Orleans' Election Leads to Run-Off April 24, 2006 • Saturday's mayoral election in New Orleans results in a run-off between incumbent Ray Nagin and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. The two candidates now have four weeks to persuade voters to support their vision of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans' Election Leads to Run-Off Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5358611/5358612" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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