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More “Deadly Choices”
New Orleans police officers have been formally indicted for killing two unarmed people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (keep reading…) -
Waiting for Godot in New Orleans
A recap of a talk by Paul Chan, an artist who staged a production of Waiting for Godot in New Orleans—where the act of waiting has become the quintessential shared experience. (keep reading…) -
Our Latest Podcast: What the Oil Spill Means for U.S. Energy Policy
Download and listen to the latest installment of Metro Matters. This month, an interview with the Brookings Institution’s Mark Muro. (keep reading…) -
BP Funds Ad Campaigns to Promote Gulf Coast Tourism
This month Louisiana and New Orleans, with funding from BP, launch ad campaigns assuring they are still viable options for tourism. Still the city and state worry that their vital tourism industry may be impacted by the ongoing oil spill. (keep reading…) -
Recap: Next American Vanguard Conference
A look at the people and proceedings of Next American Vanguard, a conference NAC hosted in late May that brought together the nation’s most promising and accomplished young thinkers and doers. (keep reading…) -
Planners at Play
A group of students in New Orleans uses small, found objects to think big about what their city could look like in 2050. (keep reading…) -
Who Will Lead New Orleans?
A NOLA local and former political consultant provides some historical context for New Orleans’ ongoing mayoral primary, as well as a list of resources for those interested in learning more.
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A Resolution to Charity’s Case
Louisiana wins a ruling against FEMA to collect $475 million to rebuild Charity Hospital, but it’s still not clear what form it will take. Plus, a re-posting of reporter Brentin Mock’s 2008 magazine feature about Charity’s struggles to rebuild.
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Worst Fears Realized
Ariella Cohen remembers a reporting trip to Haiti, during which an international aid consultant expressed her fears of an earthquake. Plus, a republished feature article from Issue 21 about the hurricane-ravaged cities of New Orleans and Gonaives, which Cohen wrote after her visit. (keep reading…) -
Best of the Web, 2009
A look back at the year’s finest reports, interviews, slideshows and feature articles from americancity.org. (keep reading…) - Page 3 of 5 < 1 2 3 4 5 >
