Letter from the editor.

• Author: Nebrum, Elliott
• Position: Editorial

None of us will forget the images from New Orleans, coastal cities in Mississippi, and other areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in American history. Our Cover Story and Opinion page examine both its immediate aftershocks and its long-term impact on the economy, politics, and society. Elsewhere in this issue, we bring you and your students news from the Supreme Court, the Middle East, and Africa.

Many of you have been asking how Scholastic is contributing to the Katrina relief effort. The company is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund...