The recycling initiative boasted record-high numbers of recycled cans and bottles, though the total amount of the recycled ...

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras ...

At an emotional meeting of the City Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday, council members and leaders of Mardi Gras parading groups addressed a handful of incidents that darkened this ...

New Orleans officials are investigating a racist display involving Black dolls with beads tied around their necks at the Krewe of Tucks Mardi Gras parade. A Houston family says their 7-year-old ...

Mardi Gras throws include beads, doubloons, cups, footballs and plush items. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios Several New Orleans organizations can help keep your Mardi Gras beads, stuffed animals ...

On a recent afternoon in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Demond Melancon sat at his dining room table doing what he ...

From Coast Guard escorts for Carnival royalty to National Guard security and a veterans-led krewe, the military plays a quiet ...

My neck was overloaded with colorful beads and I had just polished off an entire order of pillowy beignets. The good times were indeed rolling, but I was in an unexpected destination. From ...

Passengers handed out beads and snacks while airport staff led a festive send-off parade before their international flight ...

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is ...

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit - Jon Cherry—Getty Images Vibrant green, purple, and gold strings of beads are a ...