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A saltwater wedge is on its way. How will it affect our lives?

From drinking and bathing to watering plants, here's what to know?

When will the saltwater wedge reach your drinking water system? Here's a timeline.
New Orleans area officials preparing for possible saltwater intrusion by mid-October

Jayden Daniels and LSU started slowly — but they got past Arkansas in the end. Here's how.

Final thoughts: Guerry Smith assesses Tulane's sloppy 36-7 win against Nicholls

NOFD responds to 2-alarm fire at New Orleans Midtown Hotel, no injuries reported

Photos: Beignet Fest celebrates the deep-fried pastry and raises money for charity

Twenty vendors offered a variety of sweet and savory beignet dishes to festival-goers during the annual Beignet Fest at City Park's Festival Grounds.

A pair of Saints players were fined for unnecessary roughness in Week 2 against Carolina

Two New Orleans Saints had fine letters waiting in their lockers from the league office after the team's Week 2 win against the Carolina Panthers.?

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Stephen Waguespack and Hunter Lundy make bids for a spot in the runoff election

Stephen Waguespack and Hunter Lundy say recent developments show they can overcome Jeff Land…

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Mark Ballard: Social Security reform off the table until after the presidential election

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy watched the last GOP presidential debate wishing that on…

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Judge blocks effort to cut Gulf oil lease sales to help endangered whales

A coalition of oil industry advocates, including Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, has…

LSUA: Within Reach, Without Limits

Where NOLA Eats

New Orleans can now answer the Italian sandwich obsession, and there's more than one way

Picture yourself living in some far-flung territory, so distant that it’s beyond the reach o…

Local Politics

Louisiana's population has flatlined, even as neighboring states surge

David LeBoeuf is caught between two worlds.

Sports

Tulane takes advantage of numerous mistakes, beats Nicholls 36-7

Both teams were sloppy, but the Wave scored four touchdowns off a botched punt snap and three interception returns into Colonels' territory.?

Jayden Daniels and LSU started slowly — but they got past Arkansas in the end. Here's how.

After the two senior quarterbacks stopped exchanging blows and a game only one of them was going to have the chance to decide finally ended, they met around midfield inside Tiger Stadium.

LSU and Arkansas put on a scoring show in the second half. Here's how they scored

The Razorbacks held a 3-0 lead after one quarter and were ahead by three points at the break. Then the fireworks erupted. Here's how it all went down.

Business

Promotions at OnPath, new hires at Kean Miller, Water Institute

New Orleans

Loyola president, Pennington head named to committees

John Kirwan, executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been selected to serve on the Committee on Reducing Diet-Related Chronic Disease.

Here's a map of safe spots for online exchanges in three parishes

Locations at police stations include 24-hour surveillance

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Suffering So Young

Suffering So Young: A child welfare system in crisis?

Louisiana 2050: Explore the perilous future of our coast with maps and data

Louisiana may be the state most at risk from climate change, and the year 2050 could prove t…

Louisiana Inspired

Louisiana Inspired?is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Lo…

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

Entertainment

'Taste of Afghanistan' fete brings flavors, culture, chefs

The flavors of Afghanistan will be the taste of the evening at an event that will to raise funds for a local nonprofit.

See list of book signings and other literary events coming up in New Orleans

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Back at old job, Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans' post-Ida roof repair effort

Movie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town — and back at an old job — as he took part in a program to help people needing roof repairs and replacements after natural disasters.?

Opinions

Quin Hillyer: Jeff Landry doesn’t seem inclined to fight lawsuit abuse

There was a time when Republican gubernatorial front-runner Jeff Landry’s coziness with plaintiffs’ attorneys would have been a big red flag to conservative voters. Maybe it still will be.

Walt Handelsman: Another climate shot!

Ron Faucheux: Americans dread Biden-Trump rematch

Americans are unsettled about the idea of another presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. They dread the political train wreck about to happen. According to the CBS News poll, 64% of voters say a rematch means the whole political system is broken.

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