Tulane changes syllabus, fires manager over Gaza article
Tulane University, facing an investigation by the Trump administration, fired an academic director and pulled an article about polio in Gaza from an infectious disease course.
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Trump’s vision for childhood vaccines could hurt working moms the most
"Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers."
Kennedy High grads who were denied diplomas can continue lawsuit, judges rule
Appellate judges certify class-action lawsuit lodged by students who endured Kennedy High School’s graduation scandal several years ago.
FCC postpones long-awaited rules reducing ‘outrageous’ prison and jail phone rates, leaves families paying more
Expensive calls force families to choose between paying bills and staying connected to loved ones.
EPA releases list of hazardous inventory at Smitty’s Supply
Plant held millions of gallons of motor oils, fluids and other petrochemicals.
As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret
Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises.
Data centers spark fears of a ‘Digital Cancer Alley’ in Louisiana
A new report critical of the rapid data-center ramp-up across the South describes it as ‘Big Tech, following in the footsteps of Big Oil.'
New Orleans’ lead-heavy lizards could help scientists better grasp toxicity, evolution
The little brown lizards in New Orleans are thriving with blood levels of lead that Tulane scientists say should be lethal, even in far bigger creatures.
In St. James Parish, Exxon plans to lay carbon pipeline alarmingly close to homes, businesses
Experts and residents decry hazards to people and lack of regulations, transparency
Competing to be the best s-p-e-l-l-e-r inside Angola prison
A buzzed-about spelling bee returns to the United States’ biggest maximum security prison.
