The Eastern Star is upright once again, looking almost normal with its bottom resting on the water and its deck and cabins clear above it. The ship's positioning Friday was a step forward in the dayslong nightmare playing out on a section of the Yangtze River that flows through Hubei province. It means answers should be easier to come by as to why the Eastern Star capsized Monday night and what can be done to prevent similar tragedies in the future. It also means closure could be coming soon to hundreds of families. By 8 a.m. Saturday (2 p.m. West African time Friday), 331 bodies ha...

The Eastern Star is upright once again, looking almost normal with its bottom resting on the water and its deck and cabins clear above it. The ship's positioning Friday was a step forward in the dayslong nightmare playing out on a section of the Yangtze River that flows through Hubei province. It means answers should be easier to come by as to why the Eastern Star capsized Monday night and what can be done to prevent similar tragedies in the future. It also means closure could be coming soon to hundreds of families. By 8 a.m. Saturday (2 p.m. West African time Friday), 331 bodies ha... more »