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Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans.

New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area

The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.

Some of the more than 30,000 Nuer civilians sheltering in a United Nations base in South Sudan's capital Juba for fear of targeted killings by government forces walk by an armored vehicle and a watchtower manned by Chinese peacekeepers.

Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women

Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."

With Sony Hack, Nation State Attacks Go From Quiet To Overt

U.S. intelligence officials claim that North Korea was centrally involved in the hack against Sony. That's major news in the world of cyberwarfare, where nation states typically make covert attacks.

After 365 days, the longest mission in project history, six crew members exited their Mars simulation habitat on slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii on Sunday. The crew lived in isolation in a geodesic dome set in a Mars-like environment as part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa's fourth Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS, project.

'Mars Mission' Crew Emerges From Yearlong Simulation In Hawaii

Six people spent that time living in a dome on a rocky volcanic plain on the island of Hawaii. The NASA-funded experiment was meant to simulate a long-term settlement on Mars.

"Even people who come in cold without any knowledge — you still hope that somehow the music will speak to them," Christopher Rouse says.

Newlywed Composer Christopher Rouse On His Encoded Musical Love Letters

In a piece on his latest album, the Pulitzer-winning composer uses a code of musical notes to spell out the name of his wife, Natasha. Another composition is inspired by her remarkable resilience.

The charred remains of the Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen on Oct 16, almost two weeks after it was hit by a U.S. airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Attack On MSF Hospital A 'Tragic But Avoidable Accident,' Pentagon Finds

The Oct. 3 airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders facility — which killed at least 30 people — was found to be the result of human error, compounded by faulty equipment and communication failures.

Brandon Vandenburg looks at the jury as Judge Wilkins reads the charges during his trial in January 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.

Former Vanderbilt University Football Player Found Guilty Of Rape — Again

Brandon Vandenburg was found guilty of aggravated rape in a case that stems from the 2013 gang rape of a woman he had been dating. A previous guilty conviction had been dismissed due to a mistrial.

Wayne Gretzky is flanked by his Edmonton Oilers teammates after winning the Stanley Cup over the Philadelphia Flyers in May 1987.

Wayne Gretzky On Hockey History, Dreaming Big And Canadian Pride

The ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the NHL with his new book 99: Stories of the Game. Never mind the sport's tough guy reputation; "the game of hockey is an art," Gretzky says.

College senior Becca Arbacher has a double major at Columbia in New York City — one of the most expensive colleges in America.

3 College Seniors Contemplate Their Appointment With The Real World

Senior year of college for three students from Montgomery County, Md. brings the usual: fear, joy, anxiety, jobs. But does where they went to college change the outcome?

New York Fertility Doctor Says He Created Baby With 3 Genetic Parents

The New York-based doctor has sparked praise and criticism by going to Mexico and using DNA from three adults to create a child for a couple from Jordan who lost two children to a genetic disorder.

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