It is the Only Way to Put Housing First By Andreanecia M. Morris In 2007, the New Orleans City Council voted to begin a massive overhaul of New Orleans public…
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Can Money Buy You Happiness?
By Emily Holland Have you ever thought: If only I had (fill in blank), then I would be happy? Whether it’s a bigger house, nicer car or heftier paycheck, it’s easy…
Stop! Live the Life You Want.
Here are 3 effective strategies to get the life you want. Source: KyuOh/iStock Are you getting all you want? Are you achieving all of your goals and succeeding in life?…
Out of Control Juvenile Crime
Can Anything be done to solve this problem? by Anitra Brown Juvenile crime has spiked in New Orleans. Actually, that is an understatement. From 2016 to 2018, juvenile felony arrests…
A Look at Mental Health in NOLA
By Oliver Thomas New Orleans is one of the most interesting places in the world. Although a small southern city, New Orleans has had some of the biggest big city…
Which Mental Illness Is Most Disabling?
Functional impairment associated with different disorders is examined. by Arash Emamzadeh While there is no consensus on the exact definition of disability (especially psychological disability), there is greater recognition these…
Data Hazard: Irrelevant Information Contaminates Judgment
Research shows the lasting effect of numerical anchors on valuation judgments. Alain Samson Ph.D. Imagine I asked you whether the number of steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower…
Has the Internet Really Changed Anything About Sexuality?
There’re dating apps, digital sex toys, and 24/7 porn. But is any of it profound? Marty Klein Ph.D. Like Facebook, Google, and our phones increasingly guide our choices and dominate…
How to Stop Wasting Time and Improve Your Personal Effectiveness
Productivity doesn’t suggest that you get the right things done. It just means you get a lot of stuff done. But that’s not what matters. From Darius Foroux The reason…
Who Was Ida B. Wells
By Arlisha R. Norwood, NWHM Fellow | Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In her lifetime, she battled…