The aisles smell faintly of roasted coffee and bakery yeast, the kind of scent that belongs to a store that’s seen generations grow up around it. Neighbors greet each other by name as carts clatter ...

More than 160 cremation graves were discovered at the ancient site of Olbia, which began as a fortified Greek settlement around 350 B.C. in what is now the south of France. The ge ...

In addition to family tombs in New Orleans’ historic “cities of the dead,” there are also large tombs established by social organizations, benevolent societies, religious and fraternal groups for ...

The "Interview with the Vampire" author spent much of her life in New Orleans, where she hosted many of her book signings at ...

Immigration authorities did not receive word of a court order blocking the removal of a man living in Alabama until after he ...

Dallas Mavericks reserve guard Brandon Williams apologized Wednesday for being a distraction after he was arrested Saturday ...

Immigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal from the U.S. on the grounds he has a claim to ...

Voodoo in the American South isn’t just folklore - it’s music, mystery, candlelit rituals, whispered spells, and powerful ...

Boasting a large Catholic population, New Orleans observes All Saints' Day more rigorously than other places in the United ...

Helena Moreno was elected as the new mayor of New Orleans on Oct. 11. Moreno, the City Council vice president, avoided a runoff by winning the primary election. She will replace incumbent LaToya ...

New Orleans City Council member Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal corruption charges. Moreno, ...

The New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears play on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Bears' Soldier Field in a game on the NFL Week 7 schedule. Which team will win the NFL Week 7 game? Check out these NFL Week 7 ...