Aug 26 Watch 9:02 Will reimagined New Orleans hospital meet the needs of its most vulnerable? By Jackie Judd, Jason Kane Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 7:49 Why New Orleans recovery is a continuation, not a celebration By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 Photos: The power of community in post-Katrina Louisiana By Corinne Segal Tyrone Turner, a National Geographic photographer who grew up in New Orleans, documented New Orleans' culture of celebration and the families that have helped it survive in the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 8:35 Are New Orleans’ post-Katrina flood defenses strong enough? By PBS News Hour Ten years ago, the levees and flood walls meant to protect New Orleans failed against the force of Hurricane Katrina. Since the catastrophe, roughly $14 billion have been spent to upgrade the city's storm defenses. But is that sufficient? William… Continue watching
Aug 21 Portrait of a city 10 years after Hurricane Katrina By PBS News Hour A decade after Hurricane Katrina thrashed a city, how has New Orleans reclaimed its rhythm? PBS NewsHour traveled to Louisiana for a series of in-depth reports on the city, its infrastructure and its people. "Katrina 10 Years Later" kicks off… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:02 How do you cool down urban violence when summer heats up? By PBS News Hour Along with high-profile cases like the shooting at Emmanuel AME in Charleston and some of the killings of unarmed individuals by police, cities across the U.S. are experiencing a significant surge in gun violence. Gwen Ifill discusses this trend with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Former New Orleans mayor gets 10-year prison sentence for corruption By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch New Orleans rebuilds education system with charter schools By PBS News Hour In September, New Orleans will be the country’s first all-charter school district. The evolution was accelerated after Hurricane Katrina, when state officials and others seized the opportunity to overhaul the city’s troubled schools. Special education correspondent John Merrow and Sarah… Continue watching
May 29 Hurricane Katrina legacy continues in New Orleans with all-charter school district By April Brown When students in the New Orleans Recovery School district head back to class next fall, not one will be attending a traditional public school. The Louisiana city’s Recovery School District, formed after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area, closed its… Continue reading
May 27 Watch As Louisiana’s coastline shrinks, a political fight over responsibility grows By PBS News Hour The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the… Continue watching