News & columns
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"A not-so-secret HR report called the CAC toxic. What happened next?"
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
A New Orleans museum reckons with internal allegations of racism and of having a toxic work environment
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"Is the pandemic capable of changing the restaurant industry for the better?"
VeryLocal NOLA
I explore how New Orleans' largest job sector could better serve the service industry
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"As New Orleans' Carnival traditions evolve, what about women?"
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Despite a changing world, this New Orleans tradition hasn't yet addressed the way women are included — and not included — in participating.
Features
Travel
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"'It’s in the genes': New Orleans culture marches on despite the pandemic"
National Geographic
An examination of how the coronavirus impacted the people who make New Orleans so culturally vibrant — and how they continue to make art anyway.
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The Saints have a new anthem. For Choppa, it's a whole new world"
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
A New Orleans bounce artist's decades-old track was unexpectedly revived by Saints players during the 2018 season. I tagged along with him on what would turn out to be the Saints’ final win of that season and ended up at Drew Brees’ surprise 40th birthday party.
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"The guaranteed change of Guaranty" and side-bar "Jay Ducote's meeting to remember with Guaranty Corp."
Baton Rouge Business Report (cover)
Answering the age-old question, how does an insurance company come to own a taco restaurant?
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"A Gleefully Gluttonous Long Weekend in New Orleans"
The Wall Street Journal (paywall)
If you have enough time (and energy), here's how I'd spend a long weekend in New Orleans
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New Orleans' Best New Restaurants of 2019"
Thrillist
A delicious list of suggestions.