After Katrina, New Artists Found Inspiration In A Recovering City Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News After Katrina, New Artists Found Inspiration In A Recovering City At New Orleans exhibits commemorating the 10th anniversary of the hurricane, NPR's Neda Ulaby found three artists who said they wouldn't have become artists if it hadn't been for the storm. Read this story Is Afghanistan Backsliding? U.S. combat forces left last year and there have been a number of troubling signs this year. They include a rise in deadly attacks and renewed friction between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read this story When Rehab Might Help An Addict — But Insurance Won't Cover It Federal law requires insurance firms to cover treatment for addiction as they do treatment for other diseases. But some families say many drug users aren't getting the inpatient care they need. Read this story Indonesian Plane With 54 Aboard Crashes In Remote Papua The turboprop reportedly lost contact with the ground on approach to the central Papua city of Oksibil. Read this story Adopting A Buddhist Ritual To Mourn Miscarriage, Abortion More Americans are using mizuko kuyo to grieve the loss of a child, whether it be from a miscarriage or an abortion. Those who participate say it helps them learn to balance love and loss. Read this story more news stories

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