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Cyclists begin offering tours of New Orleans to teach people about mass incarceration
Critical Mass NOLA has been hosting a series of community engagement bike rides throughout New Orleans this summer.
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4mXavier University's pharmacy program started small but has grown into a powerhouse
The program's first 15 students operated out of one of just three buildings _ the Science Hall. Now, the campus boasts the Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion and educates more than 600 men and women.
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4mTerrytown charter school renamed after 'storyteller' Adella Gautier
Young Audiences Charter Schools Director Rickie Nutik said the new campus seeks to reintroduce quality education with an emphasis on art.
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5mLouisiana ranks low in annual family, child well-being report
The foundation's vice president, Leslie Boissiere, said Louisiana’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book results were mixed, ranking the state 48th nationally in overall child well-being despite gains since 2019. Louisiana had the nation’s largest improvement in education, but declining child health and high rates of child poverty remain, the results show.
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13mState asks appeals court to block telehealth access to abortion medications
Federal judges question whether Louisiana can sue FDA over rise in telehealth abortions.
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21mAmerica’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.