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The author's books are set in the poor, black Mississippi community where she grew up, a place where, she says, "the past bears very heavily on the present."

After flooding in Houston stranded her for days, a woman returns to her home — not knowing how she'll find it. We ride along as Angie Cruz finds out if her home has been flooded.

The death toll from the after-effects of Hurricane Harvey is expected to rise. Rachel Martin and David Greene remember one victim: retired teacher Ruben Jordan, who everyone knew as Coach Jordan.

Elections in Virginia this fall are the first big test for state-level Democrats in the Trump era and whether they can use the president's unpopularity to gain ground in the state legislature.

A rock 'n' roll lifer says goodbye on his own terms.

Despite a letup in rain, flooding and rescues continue apace in Houston. Meanwhile, tropical storm Harvey is moving east, with conditions getting worse in Port Arthur, Texas, and southwest Louisiana.

The mayor is far from alone: At least 100 people sought refuge at a Port Arthur civic center — only to see brown, murky water flood the space, leaving water just below the surface of cots.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Tory lawmaker, tweets in Latin, drives his mother's old Mercedes and named his sixth child "Sixtus." Critics say his amiable persona distracts voters from his "regressive" beliefs.

A small-business owner trying to save his shop, a policeman determined to make it to work, an elderly couple and four great-grandchildren trapped in a van: The high waters in Houston have been fatal.

We hear from some of the thousands of people who are staying at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.