Our November Newsmaker event will focus on the environment
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“The nutria did it!” and four other reasons lawmakers are letting Big Oil off the hook
Committee members attack the governor, rather than the problem.
Southeast Louisiana swings from August’s floods to October’s drought
Scientists have predicted that climate change would cause wild swings like this.
River diversions to rebuild the coast may not be as water-hungry as we thought
It’s the second recent finding showing how engineers could reduce harm to fisheries.
Whole-house rentals got you down? Get hip to ‘creative disruption’!
Maybe an absentee landlord will let me rent my former home on weekdays.
The Lens has a unique election map, and we need your help to keep it going
No other news outlet gives you real-time, neighborhood-level results on Election Day.
Former coworker says there were plenty of reasons to fire city’s parking director
Zepporiah Edmonds claims she was forced out because she blew the whistle on corruption.
Media focus on violent protests ignores the notably peaceful ones
Pondering the recent Take 'Em Down NOLA march to Jackson Square
If you saw this meeting agenda, you’d never guess this charter board was going to close a school
The agenda said “ATA Charter.” Apparently that means, “Vote to close Algiers Technology Academy.”
Voting has started, and Electionland is on the case
The Lens is taking part in a nationwide collaboration to watch for voting problems. See what we're looking for and how you can help.
