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A $29.5 million grant brings the principles of New Urbanism to North Baton Rouge By Maggie Heyn Richardson J Daniels, CEO of East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority | Photo […]

Symphony’s executive director brings energy and ideas to new post By Maggie Heyn Richardson Austin, Texas, is known for lots of things. It’s chock-full of young people who crave edgy […]

Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a coalition of state, local and university officials has been formed to save the six lakes surrounding the LSU campus. Partners include […]

Ernest J. Gaines died Nov. 5, 2019, in Oscar, Louisiana. He was born into a family that picked cotton on land along False River. He became among the greatest writers […]

Currents 4Q 2019

They were trapped in their addictions. Then came a woman named Angel. By Sara Bongiorni Every morning for years Rachel Wilson woke with a prayer. Please, God, let me die […]

For children in poverty, basic health screenings a gamechanger in classroom learning By Maggie Heyn Richardson Sometimes, it’s the simplest solution that yields the best results. For Health and Education […]

Lessons from Little Rock’s emergence as the Cycling Hub of the South By Jeff Roedel Imagine riding a bike up Mount Everest. Then down its rocky peaks. Then back up […]

The Water Institute and Tulane team on a waterfront plan in Argentina By Maggie Heyn Richardson South of Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital of Buenos Aires is the city of Quilmes, a […]

Currents 3Q 2019