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Protecting industry from climate change
Sunshine is free
Powered by solar energy, renewables will overtake coal as top source of electric power worldwide.
All in on the fries
At the new Southdowns Grille, the chef takes his time with the fries. Try them with bubbles.
We never outgrow stickers
Do your civic duty; boast about it.
Sid Edwards: My bad
The mayor offers a public apology and gives his two cents on when St. George became a city.
NYT: La.'s secrecy, incentives land Meta
The state gave away billions in incentives to win a data center to overcome poverty.
The price Ryan Clark paid
The former NFL analyst and LSU defensive back gets emotional discussing his firing from ESPN.
Kindness is the superpower
Batman and a pregnant woman board a train. Commuters become more generous.
St. George's existence: a legal explainer
Texas, the renewable energy state
It's going to be brutal outside
Ever thought about what it's like for the crawfish entering the pot? Anyone outside in Baton Rouge this week is about to find out. Something dubbed a "monster heat dome"—the strongest on the planet right now—has decided to call the central U.S. home
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | July 27–August 2
Why it matters: Sunday is a rare convergence of Free First Sunday programming across the city—robots at the Mansion, Back to School Bash at the Shaw Center and a camp performance at Manship. The week opens with Louisiana's healing plants and closes with the robot revolution.
🗓️ Tuesday
Back off beaver; hello Dolly
Dolly Parton's roadside empire has glitter, gospel murals and a Baton Rouge coffee deal. Buc-ee's, watch your back.
Housing Authority goes big
Under construction now, Ardendale will have more than 100 acres for development north of Florida Boulevard. An Atlanta project is the inspiration.
When art earns its keep
Baton Rouge already loves public art; it can ask it to do more.
The Zen of Lane Kiffin
Lane Kiffin has gone quiet. LSU’s head football coach trolled on social media, where more than 1.1m people followed him. His posts included poems and encouragement, jokes and kind words about his former wife, scenes from Baton Rouge’s St Patrick’s Day parade, glimpses of private jets
Burger and a beer, tasty at almost any price
We recommend the Overpass Merchant burger, with cheese and onion jam.
Five Guys walk into a Radiohead problem
BR Tribute band OK Imposter set out to play the hardest catalog in modern rock. Nearly 300 people showed up to hear them try.
City-parish joins St. George lawsuit
