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Industrial Safety After Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink their plans for major floods. Companies are starting to plan for larger, more severe storms.

Lorde performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival on June 2, 2017 in New York City.

Lorde Is The 21st Century's Author Of Adolescent Evolution

Before Pure Heroine, Ella Yelich-O'Connor was just a teen from suburban New Zealand trying to kill time. Instead, she snatched the mic, ushering in a sonic shift towards minimalism and dark pop.

The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain arrives inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors

The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.

Spectators gather daily to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London. On Friday, a military band paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony.

To Mark An American Queen's Funeral, Buckingham Palace Plays 'Respect'

Aretha Franklin, America's Queen of Soul, is being laid to rest in Detroit on Friday, and Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace paid tribute.

Tima Kurdi holds her necklace bearing a photograph of her nephews, Alan (left) and Ghalib Kurdi. She is the author of <em>The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home. </em><em></em>

The Aunt Of The Drowned Syrian Boy Tells What Happened After The Tragedy

The photo of the young child's body powered a surge of public concern for the refugee crisis. Now his aunt, Tina Kurdi, has written a memoir about her family's sorrows and hopes.

Remembering The Queen Of Soul In Detroit

In Detroit, Aretha Franklin gets her final sendoff — in the vintage, white Cadillac hearse that once carried civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Her fans have been celebrating the Queen of Soul all week.

Nicaraguan refugees fleeing their country due to unrest sleep in a Christian church in San José, Costa Rica, on July 28.

200 Nicaraguans Claim Asylum Daily In Costa Rica, Fleeing Violent Unrest

For over four months, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has responded forcefully to nationwide protests. As many as 23,000 are seeking refuge next door.

After partnering with Democrat Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, John McCain worked alongside many others on what campaign finance reform should look like and how they might outmaneuver Senate Republican leaders who wanted to sink the legislation.

McCain Made Campaign Finance Reform A Years-Long Mission

"The people whom I serve believe that the means by which I came to office corrupt me. That shames me," the senator said in 1999

The local sheriff reported a white male suspect from Baltimore fatally shot three people, including himself, at The Jacksonville Landing complex in downtown Jacksonville. Eleven others are wounded.

3 Dead Including Suspected Gunman After Shooting At Jacksonville Gaming Tournament

The shooting happened during a Madden NFL competition at a video game bar in downtown Jacksonville. A male suspect killed at least two people before taking his own life. Eleven others are injured.

McCain, In His Own Words

To close the program, we'll hear a recording of Sen. John McCain reading from his memoir, The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations.

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