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During the Great Recession, the state sold its capitol and other buildings in a sale-lease-back deal to raise money. Nearly a decade later, the state has a plan to reclaim the buildings.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers came under fire for the failure of the New Orleans levee system. But engineering concerns aside, critics say federally funded flood-control projects are to blame for luring new development into flood-prone areas.

For years, School 16 in Rochester, N.Y., has been on the decline. The school's building was falling apart, and test scores were on a steady decline. Now, the school's move to a newer, nicer building brings hope that a better building could spell better academic performance.

This year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen.

The building was the headquarters of Longaberger baskets but the company is downsizing. Built for $32 million, it's going for $5 million. A lesson in not putting all your eggs in a basket building.

Federal recommendations say that new buildings in New Orleans and surrounding parishes need to be built at least three feet off the ground. The recommendation also covers buildings being rebuilt after substantial damage from Hurricane Katrina.

The building was declared dilapidated, but people were still living there. The Indian city has experienced recent flooding, and substandard building materials have been a factor in other collapses.

The Portsmouth City Council voted Monday night to limit building heights downtown. After months of impassioned discussion, the vote on this controversial…

CERN has said that the Linac 4 booster for the Large Hadron Collider is ready. The hope is that with higher speed and luminosity, unknown particles may be found, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

We asked some civil engineers to help us end that yearly holiday housing crisis: collapsing gingerbread homes. With this design, gingerbread families everywhere can enjoy the holidays without having to worry about their roofs caving in.