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• Are we asking too much of Houston's Good Samaritans?
• Canada puts out the welcome mat for refugees from the US
• A clear signal to help the problem gambler
• 'Poolside' art dives into Mexico City's untidy transformation

Are we asking too much of Houston's Good Samaritans? Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT Susan Keays stands at the water's edge and shades her eyes to better see an approaching boat. As she holds her cellphone, verifying an address, she quickly counts heads. One volunteer is missing. This morning, they were strangers. Now, they are a sort of family.

Canada puts out the welcome mat for refugees from the US Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT The moment is seared by heartache in Jesus Soriano. "You should get out of the country," the man snarled at her, Mr. Soriano recalls. "I feared that they would send me back to Mexico, and take away our kids," says Soriano, who had worked illegally in the US since 2005.

A clear signal to help the problem gambler Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:54 PM PDT A British regulatory sent a strong message to the gaming industry on Aug. 31 about its duty to care for its customers. The UK Gambling Commission imposed a record penalty of $10 million against the online firm 888 for failing to screen for problem gamblers. More than 7,000 customers who had chosen to exclude themselves from the site were still able to access the operator's platform.

'Poolside' art dives into Mexico City's untidy transformation Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:11 AM PDT The past is never far from the present in Mexico City, a capital built by the Spanish upon Aztec schools, temples, and ceremonial ball courts. History often resurfaces as this quintessential megacity constantly changes shape – expanding outward, upward, and even below ground, taking on traffic and a growing population. Club Condesa, coed since the 1960s and shuttered in 2015, is scheduled for demolition early next year.

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