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# The Storm Marches On as Houston Surveys Wreckage NYT Now

## Hundreds of Towns in Harvey’s Path Hit by Devastating Rain

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, RICK ROJAS and SHAILA DEWAN

- Harvey, downgraded to a tropical depression, moved to the east and punished a region of roughly 11 million people.
- In Houston, after the first night of a citywide curfew, many residents went outside for the first time in days to survey the wreckage. Officials have reported at least 38 deaths.

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## Explosions Reported at Chemical Plant

By THE NEW YORK TIMES 6:47 AM ET

Two explosions were reported at a chemical plant about 30 miles from Houston that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

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## A Guide to the Storm

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## ‘Running Out of Time’

As Houston was overcome by floodwaters, thousands of people cried out for help online.

## Clinging to Her Drowning Mother, a Girl Survives

By SIMON ROMERO and JULIE BOSMAN

“Mama was saying her prayers,” 3-year-old Jordyn Grace told a relative.

- ## Stories Emerge of Harvey’s Victims as Death Toll Rises

- ## From Forecast to Disaster: A Timeline

## Houston, the Limitless City, Is Forced to Consider Its Limits

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and RICHARD FAUSSET

A muscular metropolitan area that embraced growth now wonders whether growth made its flooding woes worse.

- ## After Harvey, Will Big Business Repay Houston’s Generosity?

## Victims Face Hurdles, and Maybe Bills, in Getting Aid

By STACY COWLEY

Thousands are applying for federal assistance, but it may be slow to arrive and require them to take on debt.

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## Port Arthur Overcome by Instant Flooding: ‘Our Whole City Is Underwater’

By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH

Jefferson County, Tex., about 100 miles east of Houston, was “slammed with 20 inches of rainfall” overnight. Thousands of people were stranded on their roofs, on top of cars and in attics.

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## Path of Destruction Continues

By MALACHY BROWNE, BARBARA MARCOLINI and CHRIS CIRILLO

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## Top News

## Trump Pitches Tax Cuts on Business as Aiding Middle Class

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

In a speech on Wednesday in Springfield, Mo., President Trump laid out the case for cutting taxes for businesses and individuals and for simplifying the tax code.

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## Trump Tax Plan May Free Corporate Dollars. Then What?

By PATRICIA COHEN

Republicans are promising to stimulate investment and create jobs. But steps to undo tax dodges may not produce the intended economic lift.

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## Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’

By MANNY FERNANDEZ

The temporary ruling prevents the state from going ahead with provisions that were to go into effect on Friday.

## Seeking to Stabilize Health Markets, but Offering Few Details

By ROBERT PEAR

A Trump administration official refused to say what, if anything, the government would do to encourage people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

## On North Korea, Trump Says ‘Talking Is Not the Answer!’

By MARK LANDLER

While Mr. Trump’s threats against North Korea have been unnerving, it is the prospect of a risky dialogue that most unsettles former officials.

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- ## Trump Lawyer ‘Vehemently’ Denies Russian Collusion

- ## U.S. Gives Military Assistance to Pakistan, With Strings Attached

## F.D.A. Approves Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment

By DENISE GRADY

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment that alters a patient’s cells to fight cancer. It will cost $475,000.

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- ## Building Collapse in Mumbai Kills at Least 7

- ## U.S. Open: Maria Sharapova, With No Tears, Advances

- ## Think Tank Backed by Google Ousts Critic of Monopolies

- ## Brazilian Judge Stymies Plan for Mining in Amazon Region

- ## U.N. Human Rights Chief Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Media

- ## 11,000 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Pentagon Says

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# Death of Diana Transformed the Monarchy, and Britain Itself

Twenty years after her death, the influence of Diana, Princess of Wales, can still be felt in unexpected ways in Britain.

By SARAH LYALL

- ## Diana’s Public Life, in Photos and Headlines

- ## Death of a Princess: Times Journalists Recall Covering Diana

## Your Thursday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD 6:34 AM ET

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

- ## New York Today: Reflecting on Harvey, in the Northeast 6:00 AM

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## Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

Since Mayor de Blasio called for a review of all possible symbols of hate, he has been peppered with questions about how far it will go.

## David Tang, Fashion Retailer and Raconteur, Dies at 63

By KEITH BRADSHER and ELIZABETH PATON

A lifelong entrepreneur from a wealthy family, he founded a succession of businesses catering to the affluent but also backed democracy for Hong Kong.

Video by DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM and JASON DRAKEFORD

Long after they have stopped communicating with Earth, the twin Voyager spacecraft will forever drift among the stars.

## ‘Young Sheldon’ Remakes ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Formula

By JOHN KOBLIN 5:00 AM ET

For the CBS prequel, co-creator Chuck Lorre abandoned the format that made him successful by instead using a single camera, voice-over narration and a child actor.

## Lawyers Under Scrutiny for Family Court Facebook Posts

By NIKITA STEWART

Lawyers who worked for the Legal Aid Society and the city’s child welfare agency are under review for social media posts that mocked people in Family Court in Queens.

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## What’s Going On in an Australian TV Ad Opposing Gay Marriage?

The campaign to vote “no” on legalizing same-sex marriage tries to refocus the debate on the welfare of children.

## Sea Shepherd Activists Halt Pursuit of Japanese Whalers

The group has called off its annual pursuit of Japanese ships in the protected Southern Ocean, saying it can’t compete with the country’s surveillance.

## Hints of Trigonometry on a 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet

Scholars have debated for decades the purpose of 60 numbers written on a small clay tablet. Two Australian mathematicians believe they have figured it out.

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## In Munich, a Tribute to Israeli Athletes

“There are no happier people, no more satisfied people, than us,” said the wife of a victim who pressed for a worthy memorial.

## 36 Hours in Glasgow

This historic city, known for its Art Nouveau flourishes, also has a blossoming modern side, with daring new buildings and bars.

## Jesmyn Ward: By the Book

The author of, most recently, “Sing, Unburied, Sing” is a self-described “reading glutton.”

## The Opinion Pages

## What Trump Meant to Say

By ANTONY J. BLINKEN

The president’s rogue-cop routine has serious foreign policy consequences.

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## Risky Nuclear Buildup

By STUART ROLLO 3:21 AM ET

It’s not just North Korea. Plans to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal are also contributing to global instability.

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- ## Houston May Get 50 Inches of Rain. How Long Does It Take Your City to Get That Much?

- ## Pricing a Disaster: Markets Are Signaling That Hurricane Harvey Won’t Crush the Economy

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