Topic: Hurricane Katrina
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Housing Status Plays a Surprisingly Large Role in Post-Disaster Distress
Traditionally, researchers have focused on race, class, and gender to explain mental anguish. A new study suggests they've ignored an key factor.
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Next Great Idea
The Rush to Resilience: 'We Don't Have Decades Before the Next Sandy'
Two experts weigh in on how to prepare our cities to fight back against nature.
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Videos
Was Hurricane Katrina Good for New Orleans's Schools?
Mayor Mitch Landrieu makes the case.
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Videos
11 of the Best Documentaries About Cities Streaming on Netflix
Profiles of cities, their people and their dramas.
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The Last Katrina Trailer Finally Leaves New Orleans
It's about time.
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Urban Wonk
How New Orleans Got Its Recycling Back
Why it took six years for the city to solve its waste problem
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In Disaster's Wake, Tightly Knit Communities Suffer More
Researchers find that strong ties to a neighborhood, while normally a good thing, can make it even harder to recover from shared stress
