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Jennifer Schnidman Medbery knew that teaching math at a New Orleans charter school would be tough, even though the school, Sci Academy, had attracted a "dream team" staff. What surprised her was that the most challenging aspect of the job wasn't connecting with the kids, so much as it was keeping track of their progress and behavior on a day-to-day basis.

A Norwegian Spirit passenger was rescued Sunday night near New Orleans after going overboard.

For more than 130 years, Commander’s Palace in New Orleans has been a bastion of the ultimate in genteel Southern dining. Now, after a post- Katrina $6.5 million makeover, this Garden District icon has also become a mecca for serious wine aficionados. The Wine Room and cellar area has doubled in ...

PGT: In New Orleans, the most famous Bubba in the state may not be a fictional character anymore. Move over, Bubba Gump — the Bubba Watson Golf Company is open for business.

Jason Bohn begins his defense of his Zurich Classic of New Orleans title on Thursday, hoping to find some magic from a year ago.

On a busy stretch of the Garden District in New Orleans—miles from the frat-boy brouhaha of Bourbon Street—Aidan Gill is rebuilding the idea of the American male, one haircut at a time. Walk into his shop and you're met with a monument to the history of barbering (here, it's almost necessary to call them "barber arts"): Glass cases on the wall display tonics and lotions of ancient pedigree along with old blades, powder brushes, and some downright-medieval-looking grooming devices.

For many Americans, New Orleans and Mardi Gras are near synonymous -- and last year’s Carnival marked a 25-year high in partygoers visiting the Big Easy.