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From The Eye Of The Hurricane To Near Oblivion: Katrina's Forgotten Town

10:52am August 04, 2015

by David Schaper

Tiny Pearlington, Miss., was obliterated 10 years ago. In a town of 1,700, only two houses stood relatively unscathed. Volunteers did most rebuilding, for better or worse, and recovery has been slow.

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Sheron Bazille pays $219.01 a month for her health insurance. She knows the amount down to the penny.

Tales From 3 Louisianans Who Got Subsidized Health Insurance

3:11pm May 12, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

About 90 percent of people in Louisiana who signed up for Obamacare got a subsidy. Some worry they won't be able to afford health insurance if the aid is overturned by the Supreme Court.

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More than 80 percent of the people getting federal subsidies to defray the cost of their monthly health insurance premiums have jobs, statistics suggest. And many are middle class.

Low, Middle Income Workers Most Vulnerable To Loss Of Obamacare Subsidies

9:00pm May 11, 2015

The Supreme Court may soon rule Obamacare subsidies illegal in about three dozen states. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Linda Blumberg of the Urban Institute about the options those states would have.

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Carlton Scott pays $266.99 per month for his subsidized health insurance plan. He worries he and his neighbors would lose their insurance without the subsidy.

What's At Stake If Supreme Court Eliminates Your Obamacare Subsidy

9:39pm April 21, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

Each state has its own stories. In Louisiana, nearly 200,000 people signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov, and about 90 percent now get subsidies. What if that help goes away?

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The annual Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou, La., in February 2008. In the Cajun country tradition, revelers go house to house, collecting ingredients for gumbo from local families. Here, the host tosses a live chicken from a rooftop for the participants to

Forget Beads: Cajun Mardi Gras Means A Grand, Drunken Chicken Chase

6:38pm February 17, 2015

by Eve Troeh

Courir de Mardi Gras is an old tradition in rural Louisiana. From early morning on, costumed revelers go house to house, drinking, singing and collecting ingredients for a big ole pot of gumbo.

Melissa Downer and her family moved to Camp Minden, La., 11 years ago and live on three acres. The mother of three young daughters says they'll move if the M6 is burned in the open air.

EPA Push For Massive Munitions Burn Ignites Opposition In Louisiana

8:17pm February 06, 2015

by Kate Archer Kent

Bayou State residents are upset about the health risks of EPA's plan, while government leaders are running against the clock to dispose of the unsafe and deteriorating artillery propellant.

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Landrieu's Loss Flips Lingering Holdout Of Democrats' 'Solid South'

7:44am December 08, 2014

In her runoff against Republican Bill Cassidy, incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu, D.-La., didn't just lose — she was walloped. The win gave the GOP complete dominance of the Deep South in the Senate.

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Ebola Researchers Banned From Medical Meeting In New Orleans

12:45pm October 31, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

One of the top scientific conferences on tropical diseases will take place without the people who have the most recent and direct experience with Ebola in West Africa.

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