New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on a silver lining to the deep summer doldrums, found at the restaurant table.
Louisiana Considered
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Hurricane forecasters are continuing to track a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, but the chances of it forming have decreased from 30% to 0%.
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Fired up by a labor movement that’s seen big union victories recently, dollar store workers are organizing in their own way to improve work conditions.
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A new Louisiana state law that aims to give renters more protections and introduce new penalties for landlords who evict tenants illegally is now in effect.
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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon answers questions from the public during a town hall at the University of New Orleans on Wednesday, August 3.
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One of Louisiana’s last abortion clinics is asking the Louisiana Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling and block the state’s near-total abortion ban from being enforced.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
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The Russian invasion has taken a toll on Ukrainian metalworks — the country's second-largest industry — and there's still no deal to ship iron and steel products to customers.
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The Sturgeon Moon became visible Thursday night, appearing bigger and brighter than usual because of its proximity to Earth.
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The rock star's graphic photo stayed up for hours before it was removed. Critics say nude content posted by women, transgender and nonbinary users, however, faces quicker and more punitive measures.
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An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff.