Huge pink blocks are signs of hope in Lower 9th Ward

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie start new project in New Orleans. Announcement to come Monday."A few blocks in the Lower 9th Ward, along the levee from North Derbigny to North Galvez streets, were studded with odd, very large pink blocks, as big as houses, 100 or more of them,...

What happens here may not stay here

Only the editor in chief would get away with this type of article, badly written, edited and with racial slurs. "Wesley PrudenNovember 23, 2007 NEW ORLEANS. -- The politicians and the pundits are still sorting through last week's municipal election returns, and the results...

Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet

"Flooding estimates are off by 5 feetPosted by The Times-Picayune November 16, 2007 9:16PMBy Mark Schleifstein, Staff writer In June, the Army Corps of Engineers proudly announced that new gates and levee repairs meant residents returning to Lakeview and Old Metairie would...

K-Ville S01E01 (Fox)

K-Ville is a new police drama set in devastated New Orleans, after Katrina hit and ravaged the city. It’s the first show to take place in the new New Orleans, which is interesting. The show centers around a detective who has decided to stay in New Orleans, for better or...

BasketBall

Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop.  BasketBall Information  

Big Easy to Big Empty by Greg Palast

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Bearing Witness and Telling Their Stories

Faye is a passionate and articulate voice when it comes to Katrina.  Her energy is incredible."Bearing Witness and Telling Their Stories"

Anger and sadness mark the second anniversary of hurricane Katrina

Two years on, and New Orleans is still a shadow of its former self. President George Bush promised to rebuild the city on his visit to New Orleans this week, but it appears too late to avoid the reported resentment that has built up amongst the depleted community.""People are...