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Louisiana gets wired

The share of Louisiana now served by high-speed internet is 93%, up considerably due to state and federal programs. Why it matters: Broadband offers many benefits, and one key area it improves is public health. People with high-speed internet can apply for benefits, find support programs, meet with

A new speakeasy, no password necessary

Brutalist brouhaha

Baton Rouge's town hall is designed in a style that rankles people. So is Pennington Biomedical.

Baton Rouge's dependency intervention

New White House rules threaten the money that funds everything from roads and drainage to violence prevention and affordable housing.

Relatively cheap power, for now

Baton Rouge residents pay less for electricity, but demand for data centers and LNG exports could change that

Asia meets Mexico under the Overpass

At Chow Yum, the Taco Tuesday menu includes a taco with consommé that will make you linger. I'll get the tikka con queso next time.

LSU's other football factory

Golden Girls and Tiger Girls are regulars on cheerleading squads in the NFL. Some have reached the pinnacle team: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

EBR's mayors are talking

AI breakthrough is complicated for Louisiana

Where the money went

An orphan well cleanup effort became a case study in weak oversight.

Scoop shock

Even ice cream isn't cheap anymore. Now is not the time for this.

BR power shifting as parish gets older

Government Street gets a pilot landscape project

BRCC's new growth tool?

Electric short circuit

Louisiana is one of six states with zero EV policies—and the infrastructure to match.

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 22–28

Why it matters: Saturday is one of the most event-packed days of the summer—Pride Fest, Dino Day, KnockFest and Muddy Water all land on the same day, and the June 27 ballot puts three critical EBR tax renewals before voters. 🗓️ Monday, June 22 🎭 Riverdance 30: The New Generation—

Time feels short

About 60% of full-time working parents say they spend too little time with their children, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, and most cite work obligations as the reason. Why it matters: For millions of families, the challenge isn’t simply earning a living or raising children—

Roar of a Tiger

(See the full interview on YouTube.)

Where Baton Rouge blends

Coffee shops have become where Baton Rouge puts community on display.

To the left, to the left

He studies pedestrian dynamics, and has walked right into question that has no answer yet

Let them eat local

McDonald's has fried pie. Baton Rouge restaurants have more interesting and better desserts.