Topic: Hurricane Katrina

Paper Economy Nearly one in five receiving food stamps

The number of individuals receiving food stamp benefits increased to 47.72 million — or 19.48 percent of the population — in March, the latest month for which data was available.

Paper Economy Food stamp use declines in February

19 shot at parade on Mother's Day in New Orleans (+video)

Decoder Wire George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help. (+video)

Paper Economy Food stamp use down in January

11 survival stories from around the world

Paper Economy Food stamps use rises in December

Five energy challenges for Venezuela

Paper Economy Food stamp use rises in November

Mississippi tornado hits Hattiesburg, leaves no fatalities (+video)

Two men, two women wounded in Bourbon Street shooting

Blizzard 2013 storm prep sharpened by experience in Katrina and Sandy

Stir It Up! Travel: New Orleans and shrimp remoulade

Blizzard 2013 Live blog: Nine-state region returns to normal – sort of (+video)

In Gear Why did the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette get cut from the Super Bowl?

Superdome power outage embarrassing for New Orleans

What caused power outage at Super Bowl XLVII? 'Abnormality'

Alabama hostage standoff: new details emerge about kidnapper

On battered Jersey shore, Sandy victims struggle with costs of climate change

American Idol: In Baton Rouge, judges behave and contestants impress (+video)

How Ray Nagin became the first New Orleans mayor to face bribery charges

Paper Economy Food stamp use drops in October

New Congress to vote on superstorm Sandy aid

Homeless after Superstorm Sandy, some pets may be displaced again

Congress will vote on Sandy aid this week, says Boehner (+video)