Former EPA officials: Trump administration is allowing data centers to make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that rapid AI data center expansion, combined with weakened federal pollution safeguards, could increase health risks associated with air pollution and fossil-fuel-powered energy production. Their report identifies at least 30 federal actions they say could make a more polluting data center buildout more likely.
Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements, which they argue will threaten people’s coverage and care.
SpaceX rocket launches will create bird ‘no-life zones,’ experts worry
SpaceX’s planned launch facility in Vermilion Parish could transform South Louisiana while raising questions about impacts on coastal wetlands, migratory birds, wildlife and environmental protections.
Nolan Wells: Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in college student’s death
As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends.
Recognition is powerful. Accountability is even more powerful.
Sometimes, being recognized for the community work you do gives you a moment to pause and ask an even bigger question: What happens when that same community needs its leaders to stand up for what’s right?
‘We’re all in this together’: how New Orleans nonprofits watch over the city’s kids
Nonprofits like YEP, 18th Ward, and Café Reconcile go beyond childcare, keeping New Orleans kids active, connected, and reaching goals.
‘It’s good to see all the love that my baby had’: New Orleans second-lines for Damiri Eves
Students, teachers and neighbors gathered near Norman Mayer Library to remember the 14-year-old Abramson student and band member.
It is time for New Orleans to pause on surveillance technology
An open letter to Mayor Helena Moreno and the New Orleans City Council.
Behind The Lens: SNAP cuts could threaten free school meals; New Orleans marks Black Education History Week (audio)
Changes to federal food assistance and a new recognition of Black education history raise important questions about students, schools, and the history taught in New Orleans classrooms.
