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U.S. soldiers stand beside a Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, last October. In a joint statement, Washington and Ankara said the missiles would be withdrawn for updating and modernization.

U.S. Says It Will Remove Patriot Missile Defense From Turkey In October

The missile defense system deployed to Turkey in 2013 will be withdrawn so the batteries can be updated and modernized, according to a joint U.S.-Turkey statement.

A view of Coleman Avenue, looking south, from the ground floor of City Hall in Waveland, Miss. This used to be the main downtown thoroughfare. There were 29 businesses on the street before Hurricane Katrina; today there are just six.

A Decade After Katrina, Hopes Of Recovery Remain Unfulfilled In Waveland, Miss.

The hurricane virtually flattened the entire town, destroying or damaging nearly every home. Rebuilding efforts took another hit in 2010 with the BP oil spill.

The Faubourg Lafitte housing development in New Orleans was built on the site of a former public housing project. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the government sped up its plan to demolish old public housing projects and replace them with mixed-income developments such as Faubourg Lafitte.

After Katrina, New Orleans' Public Housing Is A Mix Of Pastel And Promises

The city tore down thousands of public housing units and is replacing them with mixed-income developments. The goal is to deconcentrate poverty. But it has been a hard return home for some residents.

China Devaluates Currency; Multiple Effects On Global Economy

China's central bank surprised investors when it devalued its currency. David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution's Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy.

WNIJ's Gas Price Monday: August 17, 2015

Gas prices rose across the state since last week. That’s due to an Indiana refinery shutting down for unplanned repairs.In Rockford, a gallon of regular…

Tension Arises Over NIU Cannon Removal, Possible Relocation

Northern Illinois University Athletics announced the cannon that would signify a touchdown at home games will no longer be in the stadium starting this…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appears at an event last year in Seattle for the launch of the new Amazon Fire Phone.

Jeff Bezos Responds To 'New York Times' Report On Amazon's Workplace

Amazon's CEO says in a memo to employees that "anyone working in a company that really is like the one described in the NYT would be crazy to stay."

Thai soldiers inspect the scene after a bomb exploded Monday evening near the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok.

Deadly Explosion Rocks Thailand's Capital City

At least one bomb exploded at an intersection near a shrine popular with tourists in the center of Bangkok, officials say. Multiple news reports put the number of people killed at more than a dozen.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has gotten some of the biggest and most devoted crowds of the 2016 presidential race, including in Portland, Ore., this month, where he drew more than 19,000.

Bernie Sanders And The Size And Wisdom Of Crowds

The wisdom of the crowd is at the heart of the democratic ideal. Someone is saying something others want to hear. But if you've looked at crowds from both sides, you know they can also be misleading.

Alison Bechdel is the author of the long-running syndicated comic strip <em>Dykes to Watch Out For</em>.

Lesbian Cartoonist Alison Bechdel Countered Dad's Secrecy By Being Out And Open

The musical and graphic novel Fun Home describe Bechdel's coming out, and her dad's closeted homosexuality. She says, "In many ways ... my professional career has been a reaction to my father's life."

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