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An Urban Farm Puts New Orleans Teens to Work (The Atlantic)

theatlanticcities.com - In a city that is perhaps the country’s most culturally rich, it…

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Zack Kopplin wins "Troublemaker of the Year" award (The Gambit)

bestofneworleans.com - By Kevin Allman - Zack Kopplin, the 19-year-old Rice University student…

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Dalai Lama headed to N.O. in 2013 (WWLTV)

wwltv.com - The Dalai Lama and an entourage of Tibetan monks are heading…

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New Orleans' young people need to see opportunities: Scott Cowen (Nola.com)

nola.com - By Scott Cowen - Contributing Op-Ed columnist | T-P - In the…

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School music programs, marching bands staging post-Katrina comeback (TheLens)

thelensnola.orgBy Michael Patrick Welch - Sitting still doesn’t come naturally to a lot of…

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Spike Lee, Mayor Mitch Landrieu unveil provocative anti-murder campaign, $2 million fund (Nola.com)

nola.com - By Claire Galofaro, The Times-Picayune - The stories are provocative by design…

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14 Wacky "Facts" Kids Will Learn in Louisiana's Voucher Schools

MotherJones.com - By Deanna Pan - Thanks to a new law privatizing public…

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Urban Bush Women Hosts National Summer Leadership Institute For Arts and Social Justice Leaders

WHY ARE PEOPLE POOR? - - Urban Bush Women Hosts National Summer Leadership…

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Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Week 2012 Events

Sunday, July 22 - Curator’s Kickoff in Historic Congo Square - Blessing of…

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The Future of X: Mitch Landrieu on New Orleans (TheAtlantic)

TheAtlantic.com - From the Aspen Ideas Festival, the mayor of New Orleans talks…

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Louisiana Republican: When I Voted for State Funds to go to Religious Schools, I Didn’t Mean Muslim Ones (Patheos)

patheos.com - In Louisiana, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal pushed for a voucher program…

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Join Us for GOOD Ideas for New Orleans on July 12

GOOD.is - GOOD Ideas for Cities taps creative problem solvers to tackle real…

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2012 Summer Arts Camps at The Big Top

2012 Summer Arts Camps - Enrollment opening Wednesday May 24 - KIDS SUMMER…

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Become a Mentor: NOKP Launches Campaign for 200 Mentors & Tutors

nokp.org - The New Orleans Kids Partnership issues a challenge to all New…

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Be a part of 2-cent Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival

2-cent.com/listenIn our commitment to impact the youth of New Orleans, we are again…

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Why The Next Big Ideas In Education Will Come Out Of New Orleans (FastCompany)

FastCompany.com - By Anya Kamenetz - Seventy-one percent of New Orleans’s schoolchildren attend…

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National spotlight on creationist law promises ridicule for Louisiana (TheLensNOLA)

TheLensNOLA.org - By Mark Moseley - Defenders of the Louisiana Science Education Act…

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War Of 1812 Bicentennial Begins Tuesday (WDSU)

WDSU.com - More than 2,000 sailors, Marines and Coastguardsmen are expected to arrive…

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Bobby Jindal Recall: Teachers Seek To Oust Louisiana Governor (HuffPost)

HuffingtonPost.comBy John Celock - Two teachers have launched a recall drive to oust Louisiana…

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Bike to Work Day promotes healthy self and healthy environment (WWLTV)

WWLTV.com - Wednesday was the first annual 'NOLA Bike to Work Day,' when…

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NOLA Bike To Work Day

BikeEasy.org - NOLA Bike To Work Day - Presented by Entergy and Bike…

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NOJO announces “THE BIG BEAT” - A Fundraiser to benefit Jazz on April 19th

Grammy Award-winning Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) are pleased…

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2012 Spring Break Brings Renewal for the City and Volunteers (Habitat Nola)

Habitat-Nola - Over 1,600 students came to New Orleans to volunteer with NOAHH…

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April 7th 50,000 bones in NOLA

OneMillionBones.org - One Million Bones is a large-scale social arts practice, which means…

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Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Book Club Program

Four-year-old Kenya DeArmas, already understands the power and importance of giving back. The preschooler…

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Pilot federal entrepreneur program launches in New Orleans (Nola.com)

Nola.com - By Adriana Lopez - With the realization that the vitality of…

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Creative Capital’s Core Curriculum Workshop

Creative Alliance of New Orleans is currently accepting applications for Creative Capital’s Core…

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Gleason Gras Raises Money, Awareness For ALS (WDSU)

WDSU.com - While the Saints didn’t play on Sunday, thousands gathered at Champion’s…

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New Orleans students learn, exercise with Michelle Obama (WWLTV)

WWLTV.com - By Tania Dall / Eyewitness News - First lady Michelle Obama dropped…

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Social change, not profit, is goal of a growing number of New Orleans businesses (NOLA.com)

Nola.com - By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune - The idea began bubbling inside…

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The 24th Annual UNCF Walk for Education

A mind IS a terrible thing to waste and it DOES indeed take…

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9th Ward Field of Dreams to soon become a reality (WWLTV)

WWLTV.com - Mike Hoss / Eyewitness News - In order to appreciate where you…

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Texas sues BP for damages related to oil spill

Texas on Friday became the fifth state to sue British oil company BP… 1 hour ago

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Covington student named to seat on LSU board

LSU junior John Woodard has been elected as student member of the LSU… 1 hour ago

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Deborah "Big Red" Cotton: an appreciation

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Sunday Second Lining Returns With Unbreakable Men, Divine Ladies

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Peoples Health fills management post

Peoples Health has appointed Temple Smith as compliance monitoring manager. 2 hours ago

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Gentrification Now (and Then)

Friday night saw a full house opening of Clybourne Park produced by the… 2 hours ago

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Melissa Harris-Perry Aims to Put Mother's Day Shooting in Gun Debate (VIDEO)

In the wake of last weekend's arrests, what we can do to help… 3 hours ago

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Brennan's Brotherly Battle Continues Despite Judge's Ruling

Judge Susie Morgan opted not to further fan the read more 4 hours ago

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Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum… 4 hours ago

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Bensons Celebrate Reopening of Harrell Stadium

The Benson family joined the New Orleans Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee, Chevron,… 5 hours ago

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State Police Superintendent receives national police award

Colonel Mike Edmonson, Superintendent of the Louisiana State Police is in Tenessee to… 5 hours ago

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Entergy still working to repair damaged substation in Kenner

Entergy announced today it is still working to repair a substation in Kenner… 6 hours ago

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Jail Time for Woman Who Posed as OSHA Worker After Oozy

A Belle Chasse woman who acted as a federal environmental agent offering fake oil… 6 hours ago

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Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists who are forecasting… 6 hours ago

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