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Money for Hurricane Harvey recovery may be on the fast track, but that doesn't mean the rebuilding of Houston and other areas hammered by the storm will go quickly or smoothly.

Gas stations were packed and long lines for water and plywood formed as residents made preparations for the storm to strike the Florida coast.

Despite its ambitions to create world class academic institutions, China has stepped up efforts to purge its universities of liberal ideas, reversing a general long-term trend towards more academic freedoms.

The cohesion and resilience of Rockport, Texas' Vietnamese-American community, which numbers about a thousand, may help it recover from the storm's destruction.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Jorge Valencia of KJZZ's Mexico City bureau about the aftermath of the 8.1 magnitude that struck southern Mexico this week.

Hurricane Irma has shifted its path — NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mayor Bill Barnett of Naples, Fla., about the threat to his city as the storm heads west.

Kazan, whose film credits include Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront, spoke in 1988 about directing Marlon Brando and his 1952 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

The president promises quick action on disaster assistance funds, expected to be in the billions of dollars. Meanwhile, his proposed budget cuts some FEMA programs.

Chiwoniso Luzolo has been waiting in her house since Sunday afternoon. Her deck, backyard and front yard in Cypress, Texas, outside Houston are flooded, and the water is rising.

Amazon, Lowe's and Starbucks were among several corporate giants to announce cash and other donations to the American Red Cross and other relief agencies working in Texas to help storm victims.