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It may be the only place in the country with an elected dogcatcher. The current officeholder is Zeb, short for Zebulon, Towne. He also catches stray ermine and cattle.

French authorities say they're using this solution to try to supplement existing toilets in heavily congested areas where there are urine issues.

Some 20,000 people had entered shelters by the time the hurricane made landfall. A local official said spirits were high, even though there weren't enough cots for every evacuee.

The warming climate means more intense rain and dangerous flash floods. In Austin, Texas, officials hope that letting people see the rising waters on their smartphones will help keep them safe.

Scores of coastal research labs around the country are helping communities plan for sea level rise. But now many are starting to flood themselves.

Patricia Hampl's sharp new book argues that daydreaming is a vital part of life. Maureen Corrigan says, after reading it, "you'll understand more of what makes life worth living."

Abortion rights supporters are calling for an end to Northern Ireland's stringent abortion ban, after Ireland voted to repeal a constitutional amendment banning most abortions. But with no functioning government in Belfast, it's up to British Prime Minister Theresa May to push through abortion reforms in British-ruled Northern Ireland.

Mike Hughes promoted himself as believing that the Earth was flat. He launched homemade rockets with the goal of eventually flying to the edge of space to see for himself.

Floodwaters in some areas of Nebraska are receding and homeowners are able to begin assessing damage. Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Hespen, sheriff of Dodge County.

A "potentially historic spring blizzard" will hit this week, according to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen, S.D.