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College Seniors Fix Erosion in New Orleans By Resuming Citywide Bottle Recycling to Crush Them For Sand
It was during a conversation over a bottle of wine, one which they knew would simply end up in a landfill, that a pair...
The New Orleans Levees Held – Passing Their First Major Test Since Hurricane Katrina
There are several "great walls" in the world, but in this very moment, none are greater than the "Great Wall of Louisiana," the rebuilt-levees...
In Hurricane Stricken New Orleans, a Solar Microgrid Kept the Lights on in This Apartment Building for Low Income Vets
Another hurricane, another power outage? In the state of Louisiana, one apartment complex is keeping the lights on—a beacon of hope in New Orleans.
St....
Trading a Trumpet For a Gun: New Orleans Musicians Are Making a Good Deal With The City’s Youth
Shamarr Allen, a jazz trumpet player from New Orleans is offering kids a chance to trade their guns for trumpets, in hopes it will reduce gun violence.
In a US first, New Orleans Finds Homes for All its Homeless Veterans
"More than 300 mayors have vowed to end military veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. New Orleans celebrated the new year by becoming...
Oyster Shell Recycling Program Opens for New Orleans Restaurants
"After you shuck ‘em, don’t just chuck ‘em," is the motto for a new oyster recycling program which aims to help restore Louisiana's Gulf...
Mystery LOVE signs overtake New Orleans’ streets
In New Orleans, Louisiana, like any city in America, there are thousands of signs.
But one sign, that simply says "Love" is popping up on...
New Orleans Soldier Home From Afghanistan Uses Deployment Money to Help Homeless
Sgt. Austin Winton Lumpkin, a soldier who returned home to Gretna from Afghanistan, used his deployment money to help the homeless. While he was...
Hurricane Katrina ‘Message in a Bottle’ Comes Home to New Orleans, 8 years Later
Angela Caballeros, 22, stands in her family’s living room in Broadmoor looking out the front door. Her mother and her grandmother are there, too....
New Orleans Firefighters Repaying the Favor for New Yorkers After Floods
After living through Hurricane Katrina six years ago, New Orleans firefighters recalled the help provided by the New York City Fire Department, which arrived...
Dr. John Gets Hometown Hero’s Welcome at New Orleans Jazz Fest With Springsteen on Guitar
Hometown hero Dr. John helped close out the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Sunday by jumping on piano during Bruce...
Brad Pitt Stages ‘Mini-Grammys’ Show to Help New Orleans
"Each time I come back to New Orleans and drive over that bridge, I get this swell of joy," Pitt told Reuters, his eyes...
Christmas Hero Brings Cheer to New Orleans Homeless Children Every Year
To put a smile on hundreds of homeless children this time of year, one man in New Orleans organizes a Christmas party for those...
Post-Katrina, Innovative Charter School in New Orleans Sets Example for Nation
Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has become a laboratory for all sorts of charter schools.
One school promising a college prep environment opened its doors...
Brad Pitt Shows off His Flood Resistant Green Homes for Low-Income New Orleans Residents
Brad Pitt was interviewed for Meet The Press on this anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and gave a tour of the new homes built by...
For New Orleans, Super Bowl Victory is About More Than Football (w/ Video)
To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning...
In New Orleans, New Home Floats To Withstand Floods
Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation will unveil a house today in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood that was largely wiped...
Nike Donates $100,00 to Help Rebuild Football Field and Track for New Orleans
NIKE will make a $100,000 contribution to George Washington Carver High School in the 9th Ward of New Orleans for installing a football field...
Brad Pitt’s First “Make It Right” Homes Completed in New Orleans
The first homes in Brad Pitt's Make It Right rebuilding project are complete, some three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. A 68-year-old...
Solid Signs of Progress for New Orleans Since Storm
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, it is beneficial to search for signs of recovery and progress. What can be found...