The recession, the depression, the falling economy — it has many names that all seem to mean one thing: Everyone is becoming poorer. Not just people mind you, but entire nations, regions and currencies....

Editor's note: This letter is in response to Austin Casey's June 22 column about the proposed University Medical Center. Mr. Casey, I agree that New Orleans needs a teaching hospital system, and we need...

Back in a strange and mysterious time known as 2009, a young and naïve columnist wrote a column discussing how Google and Microsoft were fighting to earn the love of universities around the country...

Justin Bieber has become a household name since the little guy was discovered by Usher a few years back. Since then he's been driving the majority of Americans crazy with his repetitive lyrics and female...

Enjoy the fatty greasiness and sugary sweetness of all your favorite foods now because by 2016 they will only provide a "meaningful contribution to a healthful diet." After President Obama signed a bill...

This week, news outlets around the world reported the arrest of alleged La Familia cartel boss Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon believes Vargas's capture will be a great...

Because of uncertainty with our current social and economic situation, oil prices have been rising steadily, which we're seeing at the gas pump. But gas isn't the only cost we'll be paying for in the near...

NORMAN, Okla. (UWIRE) — Let me just get this out there: I'm a smoker. Many of my closest friends are smokers. Many more of my closest friends enjoy a casual cigarette from time to time. There. Now...

New Orleans has the potential to be an economic powerhouse in the South starting in 2015 with LSU's proposal for a brand new academic medical center, called University Medical Center. The UMC would not...

  Despite the fact that the group system has been abolished, more tickets will be will allocated for men's football and basketball games. With the new system, 10,000 seats will be available for...

Last week a Louisiana State Senate committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 7, which requires random drug testing of 20 percent of adults receiving cash assistance from the Family Independence Temporary...