A new study identified hot spots of sinking levees that will need to be prioritized for maintenance to withstand future ...

Parts of New Orleans, including its international airport, are sinking nearly 2 inches per year, according to a new study. Wetlands and parts of the city's levee system are sinking, too.

The year was 1890, and New Orleans Police Chief David C. Hennessy had been assassinated. After a series of trials and ...