9+ hour, 34+ min ago  (295+ words) This weekend brings one of the sleeper great celebrations on the New Orleans calendar, one that locals seem to keep mostly for themselves. It's Easter Sunday in the French Quarter, and it's splendid. With multiple parades wending through different routes…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (297+ words) An investigation found dozens of elected officials in Louisiana have signed nondisclosure agreements related to large-scale developments " like the Amazon data centers in northwest Louisiana. The announcement caught many by surprise and critics say the agreements keep communities in the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (18+ words) Does the U.S. have a chance in the World Cup? 2 important games will provide clues'wwno.org...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (215+ words) Guests are invited to experience the vibrant flavors and culture of Jamaica during an exclusive, one-night-only dinner at Comp're Lapin in collaboration with Chef Andrew Fowles. The evening celebrates the release of Fowles" new book, My Jamaican Table, with a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (272+ words) Curbside recycling in New Orleans may soon disappear. Mayor Helena Moreno floated the possibility of eliminating it as a potential cost-saving measure to help deal with a massive budget deficit. This is despite the fact that New Orleans was poised…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (348+ words) Andre 3000 is undergoing a transformation. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MS. JACKSON") ANDRE 3000: (Rapping) On the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever. Forever, forever ever? Forever ever? Forever never seems that long until you're grown. MART'NEZ: As half of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (93+ words) A pilot and a co-pilot were killed after a collision at at New York's LaGuardia Airport after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway after landing late Sunday night. This newscast is updated weekdays at…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (96+ words) Around the country, volunteer-run repair cafes are helping people get broken items fixed for free, saving money and keeping old chairs and electronics out of the waste stream. This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. Repair fairs offer opportunity…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (70+ words) NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Ian Coss, host of GBH's 'Catching the Codfather' podcast, about fishing tycoon Carlos Rafael of New Bedford, Massachusetts. This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. What the 'Catching the Codfather' podcast found out about…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1143+ words) It's spring break season in the U.S. " and travelers are facing long airport lines as security screeners work without pay while the Department of Homeland security is shut down. Congressional Democrats have declined to fund the agency in an attempt to…...