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When it comes to the marshes, beaches and barrier islands along the Gulf Coast, big storms give -- and they take away. That's the lesson made clear from satellite and aerial photos.

Some economists warn that Hurricane Katrina will have economic impact far beyond the Gulf Coast region. David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, says the inability to refine and distribute oil in hurricane-battered areas could negatively affect the economy nationally, including unemployment.

Emergency managers in New Orleans had been debating whether the levee system would work in a major hurricane before Katrina hit. Federal funding cuts left many projects undone and local engineers were not surprised when water surged into New Orleans.

The state is sparsely populated and fighting to keep fossil fuels in America's energy mix.

Tilda Swinton plays a botanist who is haunted by a mysterious sound in an intriguing new film. Reviewer Justin Chang says Memoria's climax will leave your jaw on the floor.

Commentator Judy Muller says Americans and their elected officials have ignored the problems of the poor in recent years. But now they're confronted with the overwhelming number of poor residents left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.

Many school districts along the Gulf Coast have stopped functioning, at least temporarily. Getting the youngsters back in school -- wherever they are now -- is a huge challenge. Claudio Sanchez, sorts out some of the key questions about the task.

“Your rhythm becomes everyone else's rhythm," 9th grader Vinoj Fullen says, "and there's just this shared motion and this connection between you and the water and everyone in your boat.”

Some white Louisianans are finding common ground with the mostly poor and black evacuees from New Orleans that they are now taking into their communities. Many evacuees will have to start new lives in new towns across the South.

Those with clear skies and reduced light pollution will get the full effect as the moon appears to turn red at about 11:29 p.m. Eastern Time.