A federal district court ruled that the new map drawn by the state legislature violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the Black vote. A group of conservatives challenged the legislature's map.
Louisiana Considered
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A bill that would create “education savings accounts,” or ESAs, passed the Senate following a last-minute push from Gov. Jeff Landry to pass his signature proposal.
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A youth sentencing study shows Alabama and Mississippi are among just four states that top the nation in new juvenile life without parole sentences since 2012.
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New Rice's whale sitings, a rare whale unique to the Gulf of Mexico, has prompted new worries about the dangers it faces from heavy ship traffic near Louisiana and Texas.
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Gov. Jeff Landry made his appeal directly at two town halls, urging parents to push their local senators to pass a bill that creates universal “education savings accounts.”
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Brown University and Tougaloo College students are testing for potential air and noise pollution near the Drax wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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Cities are responsible for the vast majority of planet warming gas emissions. Many governments now track their emissions using annual estimates, but some scientists are pitching a new method.
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There's trouble in the town of Bad Göodsburg! A wishing well has stopped working! NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Jess Hannigan about her new children's book, "Spider in the Well."
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NPR's Tamara Keith asks Inverse critic and entertainment editor Hoai-Tran Bui about some of the buzz-worthy movies at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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Spring brings lots to look at in the Adirondack Mountains and the concentration required for trail running means runners can't help but appreciate Spring's beauty.
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"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.