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Also, food writer Ian McNulty tells us how to construct the ideal tomato sandwich.

Hosting a family gathering for Thanksgiving but worried about COVID transmission? Health officials offer these tips for a happy, safe holiday.

New Orleans-born actor Anthony Mackie is trying to raise his Esplanade Avenue home to avoid floodwaters and give his family more room, he said in a letter to the City Council on Thursday.

Black residents of Southeast Louisiana, dedicated to fighting air and soil pollution in their own neighborhoods and towns met with EPA Administrator Michael Regan on his “Journey to Justice,” listening tour, sharing their stories and frustrations.

Also, Representative Troy Carter talks about the Build Back Better bill.

Children and students in Louisiana schools, universities and day care centers would be required to be immunized against COVID-19 under a rule proposed by the state health department that is pending legislation.

Two New Orleans public schools will likely close their doors at the end of the 2021-22 school year, following Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s decision to recommend both of their charter operators for non-renewal.

Since Mayor LaToya Cantrell took office in 2018, city officials said they’ve been trying to improve outcomes for teenagers and young adults who are disconnected from work or school. Starting in January, a guaranteed income program specifically for opportunity youth aims to help with that.

Also, photographer Johanna Warwick discusses her upcoming exhibit on how the construction of the Capital City’s first interstate highways negatively affected South Baton Rouge neighborhoods.

A new analysis from research foundation The Commonwealth Fund shows that health care access and outcomes are poor for people of color across the nation, and even worse in Gulf South states.