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The Mississippi River laps at the stairs on a protective levee in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Barry approaches on July 11th, 2019.

News in Brief

Tropical Storm Barry Moves Toward Louisiana’s Already-Flooded Coast

The storm is getting stronger, and heavy rainfall combined with an already-flooded river could overflow levees in New Orleans.

Maxine Speier

Coastal waters flow through deteriorating wetlands on August 25th, 2015, in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

Environment

Confronting Climate Change, Louisiana Shifts Toward Retreat

As coastal communities succumb to sea-level rise, managing population migration and decline has become a new focus in the state.

Sophie Kasakove

A protest against recently passed abortion ban bills at the Georgia State Capitol building, on May 21st, 2019.

Social Justice

What Happens When Regional Access to Abortion Is Cut Off?

As Republican legislatures pass bills limiting reproductive rights, women are being forced to travel farther from home to obtain the care they need.

Brianna Provenzano

Could Church Burnings in Louisiana Show a Connection Between Black Metal and White Supremacy?

The man accused of burning three black churches in Louisiana had an affinity for metal music, a cultural scene white supremacists have infiltrated in the past.

Jack Herrera

Viewfinder: Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans

A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club marches down St. Charles Avenue during a Mardi Gras parade on March 5th, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Pacific Standard Staff

Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

Social Justice

The Future of Abortion in America Is in Chief Justice John Roberts’ Hands

After a surprising vote to stay a Louisiana law, the future of women's constitutional right to abortion appears to hang on the judgment of a single man.

Rosemary Westwood

Protesters gathered at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on October 5th, 2018, to denounce a decision that upheld a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. They also protested the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court one day before he was sworn into office.

The Supreme Court Just Blocked an Abortion-Restriction Law in Louisiana. What’s the Science Behind the Law?

Studies show that, in most cases, laws requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital are not necessary for the health and safety of women getting abortions.

Francie Diep