Returns to New Orleans
How years of misguided policies and bureaucratic bungling left New Orleans defenseless against Katrina — and we are making the same mistakes again
Sports played a special role in the early stages of the New Orleans recovery, but beyond the Superdome, in battered, depopulated areas such as the Lower Ninth Ward, there is a great need to get the city's at-risk youth back in play
Go inside the re-opening of Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School, reborn in the Lower Ninth Ward through the fierce tenacity of its principal, Doris Hicks — and meet the Lewis family, whose four children insisted on staying at the school they love.
In 2005, ESSENCE met three New Orleans families whose lives changed dramatically the day the levees broke. Jeannine Amber follows up with them
EW and R.E.M. collaborate on a video for the band's song "New Orleans Instrumental No. 1," showcasing Michael Stipe's personal pics of the city post-Katrina, with additional images supplied by The New Orleans Musicians' Relief Fund and Mercy Corps
In Katrina's aftermath, thousands of Latinos arrived to help rebuild a devastated city. Two years later their newborn babies, and many more to come, are profoundly transforming New Orleans
The Chauvins have been in the shrimp business for four generations — and they're trying for five. Plus: FSB catches up with four other small business owners who have struggled to keep their companies afloat.
Billions have been spent to rebuild New Orleans. But not enough is reaching the local economy. Here's why.
Plus: New Orleans' insurance crisis and the risk to the U.S. oil and gas supply.
The Pellissiers had deep roots in New Orleans, including a prosperous third-generation family business. But all that couldn't keep them in this still struggling city.
Plus: Darryl and Jennifer Hazelwood are finally about to move in to the Lakeview home they bought a year ago.
Returning to the Gulf Coast, This Old House tells the story—in words, photos, and video—of how ordinary people are rebuilding, oftentimes without insurance. Plus, TOH offers expert advice for protecting your home and property from the worst of storms.
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