Watch New Orleans Musicians Perform A Socially Distanced Funeral Song
Members of Brass-a-Holics and Mecca Notes pay tribute to lives lost to COVID-19 with a performance of "I'll Fly Away."
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The South's Handling Of Coronavirus Could Be 'A Macabre Game Of Whack-A-Mole'
Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.
NOLA Amidst COVID: Learning From A Tough Past To Cope With An Uncertain Future
The city has recovered from its fair share of disasters and displacements, but the situation it currently finds itself in is unprecedented.
Governors Say They'll Force Out-Of-State Visitors To Quarantine
People fleeing COVID-19 hotspots will get a chilly reception and a forced quarantine in Florida and Rhode Island
New Orleans Officials Point To Increasing Spread Of COVID-19 Cases
Officials fear that the growing number of COVID-19 cases could exceed the city's hospital capacity. As of noon Thursday, New Orleans had seen 11.8 deaths per 100,000 residents.
Closed All At Once: Restaurant Industry Faces Collapse
Rapid shutdowns to stem the coronavirus have delivered an unprecedented blow to restaurants around the U.S. Many are quickly running out of cash and their workers are losing their jobs.
All Nerddoms Welcome: The Intergalactic Krewe Of Chewbacchus Parades In New Orleans
In New Orleans, arguably the most far-out pre-Mardi Gras parade is staged by the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus: home to "revelrous Star Wars freaks, Trekkies, Whovians... and all super-nerds."
Fisheries And Fishermen Hard Hit By Decline Of Oysters On Gulf Coast
Record flooding on the Mississippi River sent too much fresh water into the Gulf of Mexico, killing oysters and crippling other seafood harvests that depend on saltwater to survive.
New Orleans Will Use Explosives To Topple Cranes At Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Site
A tropical storm will bring gusty winds to the area, threatening the stability of two towering cranes that remain unstable following last weekend's disaster.
'The Yellow House' Connects Place, Memory And Self-Knowledge
Sarah Broom's childhood house is the fulcrum for her memoir about her large and complex family. But perhaps more important, it stands in for the countless ways America has failed African Americans.