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Ten Years after Katrina: A Tale of Two Cities
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was left under water 10 years ago — one of the worst disasters in American history. Today, it's celebrating a historic recovery — but not for everybody.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was left under water 10 years ago — one of the worst disasters in American history. Today, it's celebrating a historic recovery — but not for everybody.
Also, the first internationally-run uranium bank aims to prevent nuclear proliferation. On today's Talking Point, David Simon wrote The Wire, Treme and other TV series full of high drama, colorful characters and important insights about America's divided cities. Now he's focused on a 20-year-old battle to integrate housing in Yonkers. We talk to him about Show Me a Hero.
Photo: The Cornstalk Hotel in New Orleans' French Quarter (Bill Kleiman)
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3 storiesInternational Nuke Bank Aims to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation
The International Atomic Energy Agency has signed a deal with Kazakhstan, a former member of the Soviet Union. It will open the first, internationally-run bank for low-enriched uranium , the fuel for nuclear power plants. James Acton is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Read the story6 minTen Years after Katrina: A Tale of Two Cities
When Hurricane Katrina churned up the Gulf of Mexico 10 years ago, levees failed, the waves rushed in, and four-fifths of the City of New Orleans was left under water. Some residents were stranded on rooftops, others were crammed into the Superdome, roads and highways leading out of town were gridlocked with evacuees.
Read the story32 minDavid Simon on America's Divided Cities
David Simon has created enormously successful TV series, including The Wire and Treme. His latest miniseries for HBO is Show Me a Hero . It's about the battle to desegregate housing in Yonkers, New York in the 1980's and 90's.
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