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Back to School: The Secret Life of College Students

For many people, going off to college is an important coming-of-age experience in U.S. culture. It's a time for young people to assert their independence and learn about the world. But these days, college life is often plagued with cheating, alcohol abuse and other issues. What are — and aren't — your kids telling you about campus life?

Back to School: The Secret Life of College Students

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Books

Christopher John Farley: 'Kingston by Starlight'

Time magazine writer Christopher John Farley pens a tale about a female pirate named Anne Bonny. Farley talks about traveling from Ireland to the Caribbean to research his novel Kingston by Starlight.

Christopher John Farley: 'Kingston by Starlight'

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Katrina & Beyond

Evacuees to Go from Superdome to Astrodome

Thousands of flood victims who have been staying at the leaking, flood-threatened Superdome in New Orleans will be evacuated by bus, officials say. Their new destination? The Houston Astrodome.

Evacuees to Go from Superdome to Astrodome

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Katrina & Beyond

Survivors Tell Their Stories of Hurricane Katrina

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of people across the Gulf Coast face another day in crisis. Three individuals tell how they dealt with the storm, and how they plan to keep moving forward.

Survivors Tell Their Stories of Hurricane Katrina

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Katrina & Beyond

Conditions Worsening on Gulf Coast

Conditions along the Gulf Coast continue to get worse in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. An estimated one million people across the region are without clean water or electricity. Rescue and aid workers are fanning out trying to reach people in need. Darren Irby, a member of the American Red Cross "rapid response team" in Biloxi, Miss., talks about the relief efforts.

Conditions Worsening on Gulf Coast

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Katrina & Beyond

New Orleans Ordered Evacuated

Officials in New Orleans estimate that 80 percent of the city is under water, and levees that once protected the city from the Mississippi River have been breached. The rising flood prompted Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to order a complete evacuation of the city.

New Orleans Ordered Evacuated

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Katrina & Beyond

Widespread Looting in Hurricane's Wake

Looters are reportedly ransacking stores and businesses in several cities hit hard by Hurricane Katrina -- some looking for food and water, but others stealing merchandise. Louisiana State Trooper Julie Lewis describes what police are seeing on the streets, and how they are responding.

Widespread Looting in Hurricane's Wake

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Katrina & Beyond

Engineers Focus on Damaged Levees

Breaks in two levees overwhelmed by Katrina's storm surge caused most of New Orleans' flooding problems. Efforts to return the floodwaters to Lake Pontchartrain are complicated and time is of the essence. Al Naomi, senior project manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, describes the situation for Renee Montagne.

Engineers Focus on Damaged Levees

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Katrina & Beyond

Katrina's Insurance Cost May Surpass Andrew's

Katrina's cost to insurers is estimated at $15 billion, but the total may rise to match or pass the $21 billion price tag attributed to Hurricane Andrew. Robert Hartwig of the Insurance Information Institute tells Renee Montagne how the costs are assessed.

Katrina's Insurance Cost May Surpass Andrew's

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White House to Tap Strategic Oil Reserve

The White House has approved the release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. The move is designed to offset the large production cuts caused by Hurricane Katrina. The storm has idled most of the region's refineries.

White House to Tap Strategic Oil Reserve

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Katrina & Beyond

An Aerial Survey of the Storm's Path

Helicopters are at a premium in southeastern Louisiana as efforts continue to rescue hurricane survivors and assess damage. The view from the air emphasizes the extent of the storm's destruction. Many have lost everything, including loved ones.

An Aerial Survey of the Storm's Path

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Port Fourchon Seeks to Shake Off Hurricane

Many oil refineries remain engulfed in water along Louisiana's coast. Ted M. Falgout, executive director of Louisiana's Port Fourchon, assesses the condition of the facility and the state of the waterways leading to the port.

Port Fourchon Seeks to Shake Off Hurricane

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Katrina & Beyond

Louisiana Survivors Tell Tales of Katrina

The struggle is far from over for many who survived Katrina's wrath. Thousands of evacuees are being discouraged from returning to their flooded homes. Some of the people affected by the storm tell Morning Edition their stories.

Louisiana Survivors Tell Tales of Katrina

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Katrina & Beyond

Besieged Hospitals Battle Flood Conditions

Louisiana doctors and hospital administrators, hampered by a lack of power, clean water and transportation, are overwhelmed by Katrina's medical demands. Efforts are under way to move some patients and to tend to flood survivors. For the moment, the dead are ignored. State official Charles Castille explains.

Besieged Hospitals Battle Flood Conditions

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