This story originally appeared in the July/August 2024 issue of ESSENCE magazine. There are few places in the world as captivating as New Orleans. From the alluring aromas of jambalaya and ...

Jay Gibson started running marathons 20 years ago. Now, he’s one of just a few thousand to run one in every state.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself ...

A major hub of global commerce, the Port of New Orleans ships more than 74 million tons of goods a year, according to a 2025 U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics report.

Back in March, a spokesperson for Polis told KKTV in a statement: “Gov. Polis was surprised to learn the President of the United States is an aficionado of our Colorado State Capitol and its ...

Critics and supporters alike have christened the facility “Alligator Alcatraz,” for its remote location in the everglades and ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a call went on trial Monday as part of a federal civil lawsuit filed by the dog’s owners.

Carol Moseley Braun is no stranger to stepping into new territory. She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, ...

The Johns statue will replace a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that the state removed from the U.S. Capitol in December 2020. Each state gets two statues in the collection. Virginia’s ...