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With record crowds, extreme heat, and packed streets expected in downtown New Orleans this weekend, here’s how to move through Essence Fest 2026 safely, smoothly and like you’ve done it before. -
The gathering was part of the ongoing UNO Memory Project, a series led by doctoral student Amanda Mester-Brown, who has spent months collecting oral histories from the people who built, studied at and loved the university. -
In his lawsuit, Judge John T. Fuller alleged neither legislative chamber met a constitutional requirement, but the bill was passed and signed into law anyway. -
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects the oxygen-depleted zone to be about the size of the state of New Jersey. -
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U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis, a row-crop farmer in Tensas Parish, won their party runoffs Saturday and will now face off for Bill Cassidy’s U.S. Senate seat in November. -
Republican state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty and current BESE board member Joseph Cao both won their runoff races in Saturday's election. -
The report's central argument is that the hard right is no longer knocking on the door of American institutions. It has walked through. -
The nonprofit health care organization’s two health centers in the state shut down in September due to what Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast called “relentless political assaults.” -
A federal judge ruled against waivers given to five states, allowing them to restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing sugary drinks and candy, setting a precedent that could be used to challenge Louisiana law.
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On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about July 5th Martyrs Day – a day to commemorate those who gave their lives in the pursuit of equality and civil rights.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Texas Monthly barbeque editor Daniel Vaughn about rising beef prices and how Texas barbecue joints are dealing with it.
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Primm, Nevada, a once-thriving casino town on the border with California, was on the verge of fading away for good. The family it was named for has stepped in and faces the challenge of reviving it.
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Former President George Washington called it "an effort of genius."