Nation Feb 23 Powered by motorized recliners, these Mardi Gras revelers are ready to roll on By Roby Chavez
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. By Roby Chavez
World Feb 16 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Officials investigating deadly rocket attack near a U.S. military base in Iraq In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. is investigating an attack near an American military base in Iraq, President Biden's top medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said it will take longer than expected for COVID-19 vaccinations to reach most of…
Nation Feb 16 Canceled parades and closed bars make for muted Mardi Gras Coronavirus-related limits on access to Bourbon Street, shuttered bars and frigid weather all were expected to prevent what New Orleans usually craves at the end of Mardi Gras season. By Kevin McGill, Associated Press
Arts Jan 27 With no Mardi Gras parades, New Orleans transforms houses into ‘floats’ All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as floats because the coronavirus outbreak canceled the elaborate parades. By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press
Nov 17 New Orleans cancels Mardi Gras parades for virus By Associated Press The raucous Mardi Gras parades where riders on elaborate floats toss trinkets to adoring throngs have been canceled in New Orleans because the close-packed crowds could spread the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 27 Column: How Mardi Gras beads get to the French Quarter By David Redmon for The Conversation A U.K. criminologist tells the dark story behind the production and use of Mardi Gras beads. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:14 How a composer’s joke melodies became his unexpected legacy By PBS NewsHour Composer Camille Saint-Saëns would have celebrated his 181st birthday on Sunday. During his lifetime, he was one of the world’s most famous composers. Today he is best known for his “Carnival of the Animals,” a legacy he would have found… Continue watching
Mar 04 Stripping off inhibitions in the ‘free market’ of Mardi Gras By Talia Mindich Flashing for beads is a ritual with murky roots. Exactly when it first appeared at Mardi Gras is unclear, but it is believed to have gained momentum in the mid-80s. So how did this phenomenon originate? And is it simply… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Essayist Considers Rough Road to Recovery in New Orleans On a day when a major storm ripped through New Orleans, damaging neighborhoods still struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina's devastation, Guest Essayist Chris Rose reflects on the bumpy road to recovery. Continue watching