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It's Unclear When Public Schools Will Reopen In Hurricane-Battered New Orleans

NPR

Published September 3, 2021 at 5:11 AM EDT

As New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Ida a key piece of civic infrastructure may not resume functions for weeks: the public schools. NPR's A Martínez talks to Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.

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The U.S. renews oil sanctions on Venezuela citing a failure to allow fair elections

Tara Neill

The Biden administration will reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing the government President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to "an inclusive and competitive election."
A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns

The Associated Press

As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfers

Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.

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