By Data News Staff There has been a lot of coverage about New Orleans’ garbage issue over the past few months. Also detailed daily accounts of missed pick-ups, the health…
Year: 2021
“Mental Health is a Key Factor in Academics”
By TiOnka Writez COVID-19 is ripping through the country just as Hurricanes Katrina, and Ida have through New Orleans leaving a spirit of despair amongst its residents. COVID-19 is gravely…
Why Entergy and City Must Work It Out
Can New Orleans withstand climate change? Climate change is producing more and bigger storms. Now some of these storms start in the Caribbean and rocket across the Gulf of Mexico. …
7 Ways to Cope When Life Gets Tough
Alice Boyes Ph.D. How to roll with the punches. Last week, I took my car to get a spare key cut. After about 15 minutes of waiting in the 100-plus-degree…
Lies, Garbage, And Operation Mardi Gras
Throughout its illustrious history, the city of New Orleans has had many firsts – corruption firsts, perpetually last in public education firsts, flooding firsts. But one first has always evaded…
Reparations in New Orleans – Part 2
By Orissa Arend A few cities – Evanston, Ill, Ashville, NC, St. Louis, MO – are taking concrete steps toward reparations for African Americans. Slavery, Jim Crow, and…
Filing an Insurance Claim
What You Need to Know About The Insurance Claim Process While paying insurance premiums is a general fact of life, that doesn’t mean you want to find yourself in a…
How to be Resilient After Hurricane Ida
Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship Resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks. Test your resilience level and get tips to build your own resilience. Mayo…
IDA is Opportunity to Grow Our Businesses
How City of New Orleans Can Incentivize Locals to Rebuild Stronger and Better How many times will New Orleanians rebuild after a major hurricane wrecks their property? Although Ida’s winds…