Fairways and unfair pasts
BREC’s new chief confronts City-Brooks Parks racist history, outlines vision for park system under his leadership.
Mukul Verma
The Durham Redemption
The North Carolina city treats prisoners with respect—even inviting them to help shape spending on civic improvements.
A plan for all park users
Geaux Tiger$
NYT: LSU, other SEC teams among the top spenders on football payrolls.
Counting tips
Louisiana diners tipped an average of 18.9% at full-service restaurants, just below the national average of 19.1%, according to 2026 data from Toast released yesterday.
By the numbers: Delaware diners tip the most, at 21.4%, while Californians tip the least, at 17.1%.
Why it matters:
Outrunning the rats
Chicago is testing rat contraception as a rat control experiment. Mosquitoes are getting the same treatment.
Lettuce bid
Corny headlines aside, BREADA’s annual fundraiser offers plenty worth bidding on, starting Saturday at the Farmers Market.