Who's measuring the air?
Louisiana has a system for monitoring air quality near its industrial corridor. Depending on who you ask, it's either rigorous or riddled with gaps.
JR Ball
Residents built this city
How Oklahoma City bet on its people—and what Baton Rouge might learn from it.
Educating St. George
Nobody asked permission
How Baton Rouge's most effective civic improvements actually happen—and why they don't happen more often.
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | April 20–26
Why it matters: A Broadway one-nighter, a civic vote with real stakes, and a week full of free events give you plenty of reasons to get out.
🗓️ Tuesday, April 21
🌿 Hilltop Arboretum: Discover Nature—6:30 p.m. 📍 LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road
* "Recycling & Repurposing in
Your yard. Their horns.
Blues fest
Free, local and loud—Baton Rouge's signature music festival takes over downtown this weekend.