Environment

Can the U.S. Census Keep Up With Climate Displacement?

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Sep 4, 2024 In a portent of things to come, residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, are still on the move four years after Hurricane Laura. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Effect Back-to-Back Storms Had on Lake Charles

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Sep 4, 2024 Taking a look at the toll extreme weather has had on the “most unfortunate city in the United States.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Ten Commandments in Classrooms

Dave Whamond Jul 1, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

The Eleventh Commandment

Christopher Weyant Jun 24, 2024 Dig deeper

Education

Trump Endorses Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Schools

Edward Carver / Common Dreams Jun 24, 2024 The controversial new Louisiana law requires public school classrooms to prominently display the religious text by 2025. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Books

The Fraught History of the Mississippi River

Jake Bittle / Grist Jun 21, 2024 A new book tells the modern history of the "Big Muddy" as a tragedy wrought by colonial hubris. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Federal Aid Helps Small Tribes Jumpstart Recycling Programs

Taylar Dawn Stagner / Grist May 29, 2024 While it isn't easy to get such programs going, some tribal leaders view recycling as "a form of decolonization" they can tackle now. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

A Breakthrough for Renewables in Louisiana?

Emily Pontecorvo & Lylla Younes / Grist Dec 13, 2022 Davante Lewis, who won a seat on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, wants to transition the state to solar and wind power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Utah Flies Employees to Mexico to Save on Prescription Drugs

LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2020 The public insurance program is a dramatic example of steps states are taking to beat the high cost of prescription drugs in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Proof Oil Companies Own America’s Political System

Joan Meiners / ProPublica Dec 27, 2019 A new probe finds Louisiana has failed to pursue millions in remediation for spills—money environmental groups say they desperately need. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Democrat Wins Reelection in Conservative Louisiana

MELINDA DESLATTE / The Associated Press Nov 17, 2019 With his focus on bipartisan, state-specific issues, the moderate Gov. John Bel Edwards gains a second term. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )