Artist and poet José Torres-Tama created his new Katrina @ 20 exhibition: No Papers! No Fear!, which opens on Friday, to commemorate the immigrants who  contributed to an epic New Orleans rebirth — ...

An excerpt from Lens award-winning contributor Chuck Perkins’ new book, Beautiful and Ugly Too, released last week by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press.

Delaney Dryfoos on what the Alabo Street Wharf development may mean for neighbors. Matthew Wollenweber on NOPD's use of ...

The governor-appointed board chair who says he’s involved with staff 16 hours a day should not be involved in day-to-day operations. He seems to be filling a vacant position and acting as the regional ...

The reason for the city’s May blackout is Entergy, which uses its transmission system to prevent competition and maximize ...

Men incarcerated within Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola want relief from the prison’s extreme heat and overcrowding.

More News About the Lens The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and ...

This year, LEAP scores came back from the state of Louisiana in record time. Do parents understand the scores? Do kids? Now, ...