Nation Apr 14 How supporting students during Ramadan helps build feelings of belonging Several Louisiana parents have banded together to start an email campaign asking the Louisiana Department of Education to provide accommodations for Muslim students who are fasting.
Nation Apr 05 How rising sea levels threaten the lives of Louisiana’s coastal residents A new United Nations climate report paints a dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future, warning that sea level rise poses an existential threat for much of coastal Louisiana, including almost 7,000 residents near the bayou communities of Barataria,…
Nation Mar 23 New Orleans area recovering from tornadoes that ripped through the region Tornadoes tore through New Orleans and surrounding areas Tuesday leaving behind devastation, with overturned vehicles, downed power lines and street lights, and homes completely destroyed. At least one person was killed and Louisiana has activated hundreds of National Guard personnel…
Economy Mar 17 Rising rents squeeze Americans across the country We've talked about inflation a lot lately and how it's at a 40-year high. But rising rents are a part of that calculation. In many places around the country, rents have been climbing for months, far above the lows of…
Nation Mar 04 6 months after arriving in U.S., Afghan evacuees still worry about the families they left behind About six months after the evacuation, about 84,600 Afghan nationals have arrived in the United States. Many face not only settling into a new life but also the added stress of loved ones stuck overseas.
Nation Feb 25 ‘It is very difficult to reach anyone.’ Ukrainians in the U.S. despair watching Russian invasion from afar Many Americans, who have ties to Ukraine, watch and worry about friends and family while wondering if a peaceful solution is now far from reach. In New Orleans adopted sisters wait for word from their sisters and a worker from…
Nation Feb 23 Powered by motorized recliners, these Mardi Gras revelers are ready to roll on Mardi Gras is back in New Orleans for the first time in two years. Some of the parades' newest members are the Laissez Boys, which entertain the crowd from the comfort of motorized recliners.
Nation Feb 16 For New Orleans, the return of Mardi Gras is critical ‘for our pocketbooks and our souls’ Despite the pandemic, New Orleans is moving forward, albeit with a cautious approach, toward Mardi Gras. Fifteen parades across the New Orleans area are rolling this weekend.
Nation Feb 09 After bomb threats against HBCUs across the country, students wonder why there’s not more urgency Despite the all-clear from federal authorities and campus leadership, student anxiety has yet to settle down at several historically Black colleges and universities following a nationwide rash of bomb threats earlier this month targeting 18 HBCUs. The FBI continues its…
Nation Feb 01 As New Orleans parades out vaccine rules, restaurants wonder if they’ll make it to Mardi Gras Feb 1 is the first day all of a new two-phase plan requiring children in New Orleans are required to be fully vaccinated to enter public places or attend public K-12 public schools. It’s the first major city to implement…