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Leading anti-vaxxer vows to make citizen's arrest of Louisiana governor for inoculating kids

For the past two years—and especially since we all got access to the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines—I’ve felt like Luke Wilson’s character in Idiocracy trying to explain to relatives and acquaintances …

Fri Dec 24, 2021

Rebuilding after a hurricane is never fast or easy, and Ida is no exception

Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful storms to hit the mainland United States, killed at least 13 people in Louisiana alone. That includes, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, five …

Wed Sep 8, 2021

Hurricanes are natural disasters, but people made Ida much worse than it had to be

More than a million homes and businesses—including all of New Orleans—remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Ida, and in some areas it’s expected to take up to three weeks for power to be …

Tue Aug 31, 2021

Republican state legislature fails to overturn veto on ban to keep trans youth out of sports

On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Louisiana House failed to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of anti-trans legislation that would have banned openly trans athletes from participating in …

Thu Jul 22, 2021