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32 restaurants. 1.2 million votes. New Orleans chooses Times-Picayune's burger bracket winner.

We picked 32 of the best places to get a burger in the New Orleans metro, and after weeks of voting and more than 1 million responses, the people have spoken.

You say Revel and Atomic Burger have the best burgers in New Orleans. We tried both
32 restaurants. 168,000 votes. New Orleans chooses Times-Picayune's crawfish bracket winner.
You say Buggin' Out Boils and Clesi's have the best crawfish in New Orleans. I tried both.

Louisiana will let public schools show right-wing group's 'edu-tainment' videos, sparking outcry

Upscale Asian fusion restaurant with rooftop sake bar opening on Bay St. Louis beach

Here are Louisiana's most popular baby names of 2023. Is yours on the list?

Before a Terrytown killing, suspect tried to hide location with forwarded calls, JPSO says

A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment charging a man with murder in a Terrytown shooting and charging his friend with helping him try to conceal the crime, according to court records.

Here are Louisiana's most popular baby names of 2023. Is yours on the list?

The Social Security Administration's 2023 database of the top baby names in each state revealed that Louisiana parents are still in love with two trendy names: Liam and Amelia.

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13-year-old New Orleans boy drowned at a Grand Isle beach with a deadly history

A 13-year-old from Algiers has been identified as the boy who drowned in Grand Isle waters o…

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LGBTQ+ students feel 'powerless' as LA bills targeting pronouns, bathrooms head to Landry's desk

While many of his classmates are excited about graduation and other special moments that wil…

Where NOLA Eats

Ian McNulty: How hard times led to a big change and a vibrant new taco patio in downtown NOLA

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Sponsored: SWBNO green infrastructure projects provide natural solutions to stormwater mitigation

Why three liberal justices voted against a second Black majority congressional district

Creating strange bedfellows and puzzling court observers, the court's six-member conservativ…

Local Politics

Final week of legislative session: Key issues sought by Jeff Landry still to be decided

The fate of proposals to call a constitutional convention, let families spend more public mo…

Sports

NFL odds: Bet on Chris Olave to have a big season

The 2024 NFL regular season is still three months away but sportsbooks are already offering multiple different betting markets, including which player will lead the league in receiving yards. Tyreek Hill (+550), CeeDee Lamb (+750) and Justin Jefferson (+750) are the favorites to finish with …

Double-double queen Angel Reese secured her first in the WNBA against the Seattle Storm

New Chicago Sky star Angel Reese secured her first double-double in the WNBA against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.

2024 College World Series betting odds, matchups, preview

The bracket has been set, the odds have been released and the regional sites are being prepped. The Omaha Airport is about to experience its busiest time of the year. All of this can only mean one thing: the 2024 College World Series is almost here.

Business

Denka challenges federal rule on emissions from Louisiana plant. Rule aims to reduce cancer risk.

Denka Performance Elastomers asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to block a new federal rule requiring it to dramatically limit the release of chloroprene, a likely cancer-causing chemical, within 90 days or shut down operations at its LaPlace plant.

Treasure Chest announces opening date for new land-based casino in Kenner

The Treasure Chest will hold a grand opening for its new land-based casino at the end of Williams Boulevard near Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner on Thursday, June 6.

From viral hair claws to vintage clothing, this Louisiana artist is building online, local audience

Acadiana artist and business owner Colette Bernard has learned to seize the moment.

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The Last Days of Isle de Jean Charles

When Native Americans settled on Isle de Jean Charles in the early 1800s, it was less an isl…

Louisiana 2050: What you need to know about our vanishing coast

The newspaper’s project examining the future of south Louisiana at a time of climate change,…

Sworn & Protected: An examination of Louisiana's failure to rein in abusive police

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

Entertainment

32 restaurants. 1.2 million votes. New Orleans chooses Times-Picayune's burger bracket winner.

We picked 32 of the best places to get a burger in the New Orleans metro, and after weeks of voting and more than 1 million responses, the people have spoken.

See list of book signings and other literary events coming up in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS AREA BOOK EVENTS May 29-June 12

Carrier pigeon race on D-Day in New Orleans will honor the winged messengers of World War II

Thursday, June 6, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day — when Allied forces launched the largest amphibious attack in the history of warfare on the beaches of Normandy, France.

Opinions

Editorial: As hurricane season approaches, make safety a priority early

The imminent arrival of June 1 brings with it a sense of foreboding for many across Louisiana.

Walt Handelsman: Hurricane Season Prep

Editorial: Anti-abortion lawmakers practicing bad medicine

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Republican-controlled legislatures have engaged in a strange and frightening competition to see which state can enact the most restrictive abortion laws — regardless of the consequences for women facing dangerous complications during pr…

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