In pictures: Rio, New Orleans, Cologne – Carnival joy peaks around the world as Lent approaches
AP Parades, music, dancing in the streets – joyous Carnival celebrations marking the final days of revelry before Lent are peaking in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and other locales in the Americas and Europe. A dancer from the Tom Maior samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early on Sunday, […]
Rising waters – and costs: As climate risks rise, flood insurance costs stun US homeowners
DAVID SHERFINSKI and DIANA BAPTISTA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report…
Significant Sights: New Orleans Museum Of Art a hub for Christian art
CLEMENTE LISI, of Religion Unplugged, visits one of the US’ best museums for seeing Christian art…
After Ida: In the US, Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles
MATT SEDENSKY and AARON MORRISON, of Associated Press, report that as churches held services in makeshift premises a week after Hurricane Ida struck, many in Louisiana continue to face food, water and gas shortages as well as power outages while battling heat and humidity…
Neighbourhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in US cities
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the fight to reunite divided communities through the removal of elevated highways…
Wow!: Gardening in Katrina’s wake: growing food helps rebuild New Orleans
ELLEN WULFHORST, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how, 15 years after Hurricane Katrina, one woman is hoping to inspire other New Orleans residents to grow vegetables and flowers…
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