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The City of New Orleans presented the first designs for the restoration of Lincoln Beach over the weekend. The city wants community input on the redevelopment of the abandoned formerly Blacks-only beach.

It’s always nice to celebrate the unexpected — for instance, athletes who are particularly unambitious. A new local group called NOLA Fray will be…

I’m breaking the cardinal rule of this column, which aims to direct the under-30 crowd to experiences that’ll cost them less than $30, by encouraging…

Organizers of an Ascension Parish balloon festival have moved the event date a second time in two weeks, citing conflicts with local events and a major…

The Jackson-Bienville Wildlife Management Area is getting smaller.The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says its latest lease with the…

Drink that Slurpee too fast, and you risk an attack of "brain freeze." Scientists are fascinated by the headaches caused by consuming cold things. But alas, they still don't know where ice cream headaches come from.

It's the epic quest of campers everywhere: How do you toast that marshmallow just right? As part of our Summer Science series, NPR turned to a fire engineer for some professional guidance.

Summer living is supposed to be easy — school is out, the days are long, the traffic eases. But it's not all diving boards and lemonade: Summer can throw us some curveballs, too. NPR kicks off its Summer Science series with tips from a fire scientist on how to build the perfect campfire.

David Greene speaks with NPR's Joe Palca about Morning Edition's upcoming series, "Summer Science."