How a Glacier 7,000 Miles Away Could Impact the Future of Louisiana

As 2021 came to a close, Louisiana got very important information from a key location in its fight for coastal survival, information local news outlets paid scant attention to. No, it didn’t come from Baton Rouge or Washington, D.C. It came...

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The Month’s Biggest News Probably Isn’t What You Read

OK class, today’s quiz involves news judgment. Which of these stories was the most important information for Louisiana and the nation over the past two weeks: The fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall; the special counsel investigation into Trump’s...

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Louisiana Leaders Can’t Keep Ignoring the Threat from Global Warming

Ever since Black Friday I haven’t been able to get the term “political malfeasance” out of my mind. No, it has nothing to do with the annual bout of combat shopping that takes place the day after Thanksgiving. It’s something...

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Adapting to Climate Change Won’t Save Louisiana’s Coast

Today I’m wondering what Republicans – and other self-described conservatives – would think of this story. "A man arrives at the emergency room of the local hospital with blood pouring from a severed artery in his leg. The doctors quickly...

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