Harvey Makes Landfall In Louisiana | Protecting Wynn Casino Against Climate Change

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [Why Approving Emergency Funding For Harvey Might Not Be Easy For Congress]( Billions of dollars will be needed to clean up and rebuild in areas hit by Harvey. Passing that funding is one more must-do item on the list for a Congress that has struggled to get things done. - [Harvey Makes Landfall In Louisiana]( - [Health Issues Stack Up In Houston As Harvey Evacuees Seek Shelter]( - [Bristol County Sheriff Proposes Sending Inmates To Help With Harvey Damage]( - [Boston Begins 'Help For Houston' Drive]( [How Wynn Is Building Its Everett Casino To Protect Against Climate Change]( The project is the largest single-phase development in state history, and with an eye toward flooding, Wynn is elevating the building. - [Here's What You Can Do About Climate Change]( - [Special Series: Climate Change In Massachusetts]( [The North Shore's Salt Marshes Play A Key Environmental Role]( "[I]f we care about flood protection, storm protection, we care about salt marshes," says Liz Duff, with the conservation group Mass Audubon. [5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets]( Lawmakers looking to stabilize the health insurance exchanges may consider a number of proposals - including pushing young adults off a parent's plan, or letting people buy into Medicare and Medicaid. [16-Year-Old Shot And Killed In Somerville]( The Middlesex district attorney says the Malden boy was shot at a Somerville home at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. [Boston University And Wheelock College Enter Into Merger Talks]( In the joint statement, the schools said they "believe the merger will enhance Boston University's programs, as well as preserve the mission of Wheelock College to improve the lives of children and families." [Opinion: I Am The Descendant Of White Supremacists. Here Are Some Thoughts On Recent Events]( Perhaps this is a chance to know ourselves in a more measured way, to recognize how thin the line is between civilization and barbarism, even in America, writes Julie Lindahl. [Opinion: Trump's Transgender Military Ban Hurts More Than Just The Troops]( Even as it has no basis in facts, writes Lauren Stiller Rikleen, the action taken by the commander-in-chief will serve as fodder to others who see a license to discriminate. [Commentary: The Opioid Epidemic Needs A Strategy For Teens]( "Our patients, who could be your next-door neighbor's child or even your own, need help confronting the traditionally 'adult' problem of addiction," write Dr. Scott Hadland and Dr. Sarah Bagley. [Deep Reflections, Shallow Humor And Other Fall Books To Look Forward To]( It's traditionally the Serious Season for publishers, but we've also found some offbeat titles to lighten the mix. [Remembering Jack Rourke, A Somerville Accountant Who Loved Numbers]( He was sparing with electricity, but generous with humor. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](