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One thing leads to another — and sometimes the results are their own brand of magic.
One thing leads to another — and sometimes the results are their own brand of magic.
LONDON (RNS) — Amid all the preparations to turn Paris into a venue for the Olympic Games that begin in less than 100 days, one small corner of the French capital is preparing for another mode…
After school lets out for the summer, Nathalie Roy likes to travel. A classics teacher versed in Latin and Greek, Roy uses her summer trips to go back in time and learn more about ancient peoples.
For the past 14 years, Ben Pierce has served as the executive director of the Lafayette-based nonprofit Louisiana Swamp Base, as well as the director for Swamp Base’s partner company, McGee’s …
One night in March, Jason Pitre left his Bayou Rosa Oyster Farm in Leeville with sacks of oysters bound for a fundraiser in New Orleans. He’d just pulled those oysters from the waters of Bayou…
Baton Rouge’s Zydeco just needed to keep their 3-2 lead.
Toward the end of last year, my husband and I were having dinner with another couple. We spontaneously decided to make 2024 our "Year of Countries." To do so, we made no elaborate plans.
(RNS) — Announcing the results of a new Global Flourishing Study, a consortium of scholars and pollsters led by Gallup said that they found links between religiosity and people’s satisfaction …
Every parent knows that a newborn tears through diapers and baby formula. The costs quickly add up for parents, especially those living on financial margins. Tack on inflation and the rising c…
Gina Rossi is a licensed clinical social worker in the Baton Rouge community working in clinical and administrative roles for 30+ years.
Whether dealing with social media or unusual office spaces, Jared Lamb does things differently.
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainsp…
When Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’,” in 2015, Muslims, Hindus and other faith leaders joined Christians in dialogues in response to the pontiff’s powerf…
Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old.
Three weeks ago, I wrote a column about an old picture frame I bought and how its hidden contents ended up with me speaking at a New Orleans School Board meeting.
When Frank and Lisa Vicidomina decided to build a house in Metairie, they leaped into a world of minute details and big decisions with what they saw as very little information available to sup…
When Anna Hingle painted in her home studio, she was a lonesome artist, save for a few online friends. Still, she couldn't tap someone next to her to ask for critiques on her artwork. Then she…
The National Park Service, in partnership with the Jefferson National Parks Association, will begin accepting applications for the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative grants for cultural herita…
Paul Soniat walks through the rose garden and past a reflecting pool full of water lilies at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park. In midsentence, the conversation abruptly stops. He …
For the second quarter Louisiana Inspired book club, we have chosen "Rules of Civility" by best-selling author Amor Towles.
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainsp…
In the year since the Surgeon General issued the deeply researched report on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation, I've thought a lot about possible solutions to help people who are out th…
Christiaan Mader is editor of The Current, Lafayette's first nonprofit news outlet, which he co-founded in 2018. His work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, Gambit, Offbeat, 64 Parishes,…
Dealing with a serious illness is all consuming. One nonprofit strives to give people suffering life-altering illnesses a much-needed break.
In a rural Louisiana town, librarians hope telehealth can provide a lifeline
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainsp…
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