The United States secured the third-largest territorial acquisition in its history after a U.S. diplomat defied the president who appointed him.

The real stories behind how all the U.S. states got their names What’s in a state name? Place names can tell you a lot about ...

Named for the 150 to 200-year-old Virginia live oak trees lining the path from the Mississippi River to the entrance of the ...

In the heart of Gretna, just a stone’s throw from the Mississippi River, Red White and Blue Thrift Store stands as a monument ...

A bale of small, vivid turtles is spending time at Audubon Aquarium this winter.

Thousands have reported power outages in Louisiana. Track how many outages there are and where they've occurred in the state.

The study was looking at issues vital to Louisiana and beyond, with implications on shipping, flooding and drinking water ...

The revised agreement for the planned 47-acre neighborhood restructures the financial terms of the deal, gives land back to ...

When do the new SNAP rules take effect in Louisiana? The ban on buying junk food with SNAP benefits will begin on February 18, 2026. This change is part of the so-called SNAP Food Restriction Waiver, ...

For more than two centuries, the United States, an abstract invention that took away land from the native population, grew through a mix of diplomacy, purchase, treaties, genocide, and warfare that ...