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NY Public Housing Residents Hit Hard By Sandy

Nearly a week after superstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast, thousands of Americans are still without basics like power and clean water. Host Michel Martin speaks with New York Times reporter Michael Wilson about how some New York Public Housing residents are facing unique challenges in the storm's aftermath.

Zac Vawter, fitted with an experimental "bionic" leg, looks down from the Ledge at the Willis Tower, on Thursday in Chicago.

Amputee Climbs 103 Floors Of Chicago's Willis Tower Using Bionic Leg

The leg is connected to neurons in Zac Vawter hamstring, so the leg reacts to his thoughts.

Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Supports New Tests Despite Lower Scores

Kentucky’s Chamber of Commerce supports the Commonwealth’s new education standards despite a 30%decline in assessment scores released last week. Chamber…

Sandy Recovery Effort Faces A New Storm

A week after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the Northeast, temperatures are dropping and forecasters warn of another storm on the way. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands remain without power, gas shortages continue and tens of thousands still don't know when they'll be able to return to their homes.

A vote to merge the city of Evansville, Ind., with Vanderburgh County has met opposition from some voters and even businesses.

Eliminate Government? Not Mine, Thanks

A possible merger of local governments in Indiana faces trouble on Tuesday's ballot. Despite promises that a combined government would bring costs down, residents worry that their taxes could go up even as the quality of services declines.

Long Beach, N.Y.: Volunteers unloaded water at an aid distribution center on Sunday.

Superstorm Sandy: Latest Figures & How To Help Those In Need

The death toll in the U.S. has topped 100 and the number of customers without power still exceeds 1.3 million. Looking for how you might be able to help? WNYC and The Star-Ledger have compiled lists of groups that are assisting the storm's victims.

Alcohol Referendum on Sebree Ballot

Another western Kentucky city holds an alcohol vote tomorrow. Sebree residents choose whether to allow liquor by the drink sales, at the same time they…

Noah Hope, 10, votes for the next president of the United States during the children's mock presidential election at Madame Tussaud Wax Museum in Washington D.C., as the wax figure of John Quincy Adams looks on.

Cookies, Wax And The Vote: Kids Choose The Next President

The folks who went to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Washington, D.C., this weekend found out that a little sugar, a chance to meet wax figures of presidents, and voting in life-like voting booths may help kids begin to develop a passion to participate in elections.

Syrians gather at the site of a car bombing Monday that killed 11 people and wounded dozens in Damascus, according to the SANA news agency, which provided the photo. The violence in the city was described as some of the worst in recent months.

All Across Syria, A Bloody Day

The heavy fighting included car bombs, airstrikes and shelling in several cities.

A plea to the Long Island Power Authority for electricity to be restored is posted on a barrier last Wednesday in Mastic Beach, N.Y. The south shore Long Island community was among the hardest hit by the storm that pounded the Northeast.

Hard-Hit Long Island Awaits Power As Temps Drop

About a third of the roughly 1 million without power in New York live on Long Island. With temperatures falling, residents are desperate to get back in their homes. Officials, however, say powering up homes is a challenge because of electrical fire risks that could make a bad situation worse.

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