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The end of summer means back to school, back to the grindstone, back from vacation. And for millions of birds, it means time to fly south for the…

Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, John and Vanessa Ross are finally able to return to their Gentilly home. It’s the 500th homecoming party provided…

The Vieux Carré Commission is scheduled to hold a final hearing Wednesday on a restaurant proposed for the French Quarter. A year-long battle with…

BP is fighting the settlement it agreed to last summer that let the oil company avoid thousands of potential lawsuits over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP now says the claim process is corrupt and wants to stop all the money flowing from its claims fund.

Opposing opinions surfaced from state education leaders this week on whether the state should move forward on implementing national education standards

New Orleans parents with children in public schools already have to think about where they will send their students next year. That's because it's time to…

A boycott by student-athletes on the storied but struggling Grambling State football team has had consequences for other schools, including Jackson State, which is now suing over millions in lost revenue from a canceled game between the two teams.

After Charity Hospital in New Orleans closed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, community clinics filled the gap in care for the poor and uninsured.

November was a busy month for local immigrant advocates. With immigration reform stalled in the House of Representatives and unlikely to pass before the…

As 2013 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some memorable moments. Eileen Fleming shares a visit she made to Dallas for a milestone historic…