Matt Haines

Republican Voters Split Over Trump's Decision to Avoid Primary Debates

With the second Republican primary debate set for September 27, GOP voters split over whether the party frontrunner should attend

Hurricane Idalia Victims Assess Damage, Begin Recovery

Storm hit communities in Florida, Georgia, Carolinas 

Younger Republicans More Likely to Favor Gun Laws Than Older Ones

A YouGov survey in February 2023 reported that 47% of young Republicans support more restrictive gun laws, compared with 23% of older Republicans

LGBTQ Victims Remembered 50 Years After New Orleans Arson Attack

The UpStairs Lounge fire was the deadliest attack on a US gay community until the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida

Americans Divided Over Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

Ruling overturns decades of admissions preferences

US Supreme Court Redistricting Decision May Reach Far Beyond Alabama

Black voters to get one more Congressional district where they are a majority

New Orleans' Juneteenth Feast Shows Off the City's African, Caribbean Influences

Celebrating America’s newest federal holiday, New Orleans chefs highlight African contributions the city’s famous cuisine

At Start of LGBTQ Pride Month, Transgender Americans in the Crosshairs

June Is LGBTQ Pride Month in America, but many are celebrating under a cloud of worry as efforts to restrict the liberties of transgender people and drag queens multiply at the state level

More American Families Struggle With Alzheimer's Disease

With the number of cases expected to double by 2060, patients' families care for loved ones and hope for a cure

State, Local Agencies in US Prepare for End of COVID-19 Emergency

The 3-year public health emergency is set to expire Thursday

Biden Reelection Bid Prompts Concerns Among Many Democrats

After President Biden announced his intention to run for reelection in 2024, some voters in his own party are uneasy about the decision

New Orleans Embraces Its French Roots

Francophone festival highlights the city's many ties to the nation that originally colonized Louisiana

Biden’s Ambitious Cancer Goals a Matter of Life or Death for Louisianans 

After a recent visit by first lady Jill Biden, the spotlight is on Louisiana in America’s fight against cancer

Economic Uncertainty Grating on Americans' Nerves

Despite a strong labor market, persistent inflation and rising interest rates are giving Americans pause as they make financial decisions

Diversity on Display as Mardi Gras Hits New Orleans

Tuesday marks Mardi Gras in New Orleans, a boisterous celebration steeped in a history with myriad cultures and ethnicities on joyful display

Have We Been Visited by Aliens? Depends on Whom You Ask

As US government tracks, investigates UFO sightings, Americans debate what they could be and whether life exists beyond Earth

Are Americans Growing Weary of Supporting Ukraine in War with Russia?

After the Biden administration announces a new $3 billion military assistance package to support Ukraine against an invading Russia, some Americans voice displeasure with what appears to them a blank check for another country’s war

Plan Advanced to Save Louisiana Wetlands

The US Army Corps of Engineers OK'd a plan that could save the rapidly disappearing wetlands of south Louisiana, sparking some local opposition

Americans Weigh Pros and Cons as Musk Alters Twitter

Americans Reflect on a Challenging Economic Year

Stubbornly high inflation outpaced wage growth for many in 2022 while businesses grappled with a tight labor market