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Louisiana is not the only state where levees are overdue for repairs. Kansas City, St. Louis and other major cities are now worried that New Orleans will siphon the Army Corps of Engineers' resources.

The city of Harbin, China, has its water supply back after a major chemical spill. But the presence of benzene in Songhua River creates potential dangers. Sheilah Kast speaks with Rolf Halden, a professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

In parts of the city, racial segregation in schools is often a reality. But small parent-led initiatives — one immigrant-led, one native-led — have been working to change perceptions and enrollment.

A New York state judge has sided with the beverage industry and struck down the Bloomberg administration's controversial ban on big sugary drinks. The judge ruled that the rule, put in place by New York City's health department and set to take effect Tuesday, is "arbitrary and capricious."

The Department of Justice is following through on its threat to sue the New York City over conditions at the notorious Rikers Island jail. The lawsuit announced today comes months after a scathing DOJ report that found a "culture of violence" against adolescent inmates at Rikers.

In addition to the two arrests, U.S. authorities charged about three dozen officers with China's national police force with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States.

The Justice Department, city and police will begin negotiations to set the terms of a consent decree, which will bring federal oversight to police

Evanston’s council member who represents the ward with the stadium said she is leaning against the $800 million project because it would divert groundwater.

It's already legal to smoke pot at home in Colorado. Now the Denver City Council is considering allowing use in public places. This story originally aired Sept. 18 on All Things Considered.

Seattle is among a number of cities in which the tech boom is driving up the cost of living. Now tech workers are facing a new city income tax on the highest earners to help those who make less.