Early voting for this crucial election starts on Saturday. The four constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot are ...

After an insinuation made by a Super Bowl planning committee, reporters from The Lens asked Lower 9 residents what Super Bowl ...

Entergy, the Louisiana utility, has dragged its feet on renewables. Now, it seems that a proposed Meta data center in northern Louisiana might instead create an “urgent” push for dirty, fossil-fuel ...

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In just seconds, a click and a prompt can conjure a song or a compelling story lede as if by magic. But behind the seamless convenience of AI tools lies an insatiable appetite for energy. Data centers ...

"I remember feeling a flush of anger that the State of Louisiana was giving Bordelon what he wanted, relief from his guilt," ...

Another statute prohibits the illegal carrying of a firearm “used in the commission of a crime of violence” within 1,000 feet ...

Paula Cooks left work at the University Medical Center and biked to St. Charles to see her family on the parade route, because they gather at the same spot, every year. (Mizani Ball/ The Lens) THIS ...

Nick Chrastil on how gun laws clash during Carnival, including on the parade route. Delaney Dryfoos on krewes' efforts to ...

At that point in 2006, hardly anything seemed worthy of celebrating. Except everyone wanted and needed the kind of emotional ...