Reconnecting the dying swamp to fresh river water is vital for the health of the swamp’s cypress-tupelo forest, which ...

Though an SUV caused a recent injury to the historic burial ground, a preservationist found that the biggest risks to public safety in the cemetery came from some of its most magnificent structures: ...

Invoices show that Jackson charged OJJ nearly $2 million dollars over the past year to house juveniles in the jail, despite ...

Though the Biden Administration backtracked its support of a cap on plastic production only a week before UN negotiations ...

Delaney Dryfoos and Eric Schmid on new insurance models Mississippi River towns are leaning on. Nick Chrastil on juveniles ...

Delaney Dryfoos and La'Shance Perry on "Cajun Coral," a type of 3D printed coral used to help rebuild living reefs. Marta Jewson on the NOLA Public Schools' $36 million budget shortfall and ...

The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance.

The Orleans Parish School Board settles a years-long lawsuit against the city, to provide financially strained schools with ...