Death of a popular buffet
Sopapillas, screwdrivers and a grand piano on Government Street
Last Call
An urban farm for all
A community garden at Howell Park is place to plant seeds, learn crafts, drive an EV, eat a snowball, strike a yoga pose.
She shoots, LSU scores
LSU's Angel Reese has her own Barbie, and LSU gets more national exposure.
Kindness is the superpower
Batman and a pregnant woman board a train. Commuters become more generous.
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.
You don't got mail
Twice a week is plenty for the mailbox these days. Wait much longer and it's just political fliers stacking up—proof the box has turned mostly into ad space.
Advertising mail climbed to 62% of everything that lands inside, says USPS's own household mail survey, more
Younger people flocking to birding
People in their 20s are playing chess and bingo, and packing trivia nights. They have taken up birding, too.
Why it matters: Perhaps the generation supposedly lost to smartphones was never lost at all. Younger people are putting down their phones—or using them as tools—to reconnect with nature,