As the river falls, saltwater advances on New Orleans

By DREW BROACH | Staff writer​ ​ ​

SALTWATER: For the second consecutive year, the Mississippi River below New Orleans is falling, posing threats to local public water supplies as saltwater advances up from the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s why, and what might happen next. 

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STIFLING: Think you’re hot? Most Louisiana state prisons are not air-conditioned, leaving inmates in stifling conditions. 

ESSENCE: Oh, sure, au courantes Janelle Monae and Ms. Lauryn Hill performed. But music critic Keith Spera says it was old-school hip-hop that ruled the opening night of the 2023 Essence Festival of Music. Outside the music shows, meanwhile, Essence shut down a Black author event at a New Orleans bookstore. 

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Drew.