In Houston, a Terrifying Real-Life Lesson for Disaster-Prone Cities

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JESS BIDGOOD September 5, 2017 LOS ANGELES — Cities across the country that live with the threat of disaster — from earthquakes in San Francisco to hurricanes in Miami — are anxiously watching the catastrophe...

Crisis Is Over at Texas Plant, but Chemical Safety Flaws Remain

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS, HIROKO TABUCHI and HENRY FOUNTAIN September 5, 2017 CROSBY, Tex. — Residents have returned to their homes here in the shadow of the Arkema chemical plant now that the fires at the plant are out and the immediate...