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Read Your Way Through New Orleans

New Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books…

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Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80

Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971.…

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Storms, Rising Seas and Salty Drinking Water Threaten Lower Louisiana

Where the Mississippi River ends, the compounding threats of drought and climate change put pressure on communities that feel forgotten.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in New Orleans Right Now

In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These…

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Russell Batiste Jr., the Drumming Heartbeat of New Orleans, Dies at 57

A pyrotechnic funk and R&B mainstay, he was a vital figure in his home city as a member of one…

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Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89

With songs like “Don’t You Just Know It,” “Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Sea Cruise,” he put…

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In New Orleans, Spreading the Gospel Through Song and Community

In a city facing wide-ranging challenges, the gospel music you hear at Praise Fest can be a balm for the…

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