August 2026

Issue Articles

Editor's Note

Go! Fight! Win!

August has long been my least favorite month of the year. In fact, I start fighting this feeling of dread in July.  I wasn’t even...
Publisher's Note

Fall Forward

As summer begins to wind down, our attention turns toward new opportunities, and new routines and schedules. Students are heading back to classrooms, businesses...
Environment

Thrive New Orleans’ 18 Years of Creating More Resilient Homes and Communities

Arguably the biggest threats to the future of Southeast Louisiana are a mix of increased threats from a changing global climate and an economy...
Innovation

A Groundbreaking Humanoid Robot Pilot Program is Underway

Later this year, if everything goes as planned, a humanoid robot will walk onto the shop floor of SSE Steel Fabrication’s 14-acre campus in...
Workspaces

EskewDumezRipple’s Brand New Studio

For EskewDumezRipple, the question came into focus slowly, then all at once. After more than 25 years on the 31st floor of 365 Canal St.,...
Logistics

The Next Industrial Wave

Every billion-dollar industrial project begins with thousands of decisions long before construction starts. Among the earliest is how millions of tons of equipment and...
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Real Estate

The French Quarter is the Original Mixed-Use Neighborhood

Across America, you’ll find attempted revitalizations of dormant downtowns long abandoned for the suburban mall or big box store. Cities are turning to the...
Business

All About The Art of Crisis Communication

"Don’t make this a thing.” Last month, Elmo (yes, THAT Elmo) stirred up a social media firestorm when the Sesame Street Muppet said on X...
Finance

Budget Season Is Back in New Orleans

It’s almost budget season in New Orleans, and this fall Mayor Helena Moreno will propose a 2027 spending plan before the City Council gets...
Sports

The Saints Are Ready to Compete for Division Crown

It’s been five years since the New Orleans Saints have won the NFC South, but a lack of quality across the division — and...
Entrepreneurship

How This Year’s Tales of the Cocktail Raised the Bar

There’s a widespread perception of Tales of the Cocktail is that it is something between an industry celebration and a huge party. It is...
500 Magazine

New Orleans 500: Xavier Cole

A native of Biloxi, Mississippi with nearly three decades of work in higher education, Cole became Loyola’s 18th president in 2023 — the first...
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Innovation

This Local Salon is Shaping Styles and Building Futures

Sometimes getting a haircut is more than just getting a new style or a summer look. For the young clients of Silk Me Kids...
Legal

Local Firm Kean Miller is Building a Pathway to the Law

Kean Miller Connection was launched 19 years ago as a full-day law school preparatory program designed for college students. From day one, the goal...
Local Businesses

Hoot’n’Holler Inn, New Orleans’ Fabulous “Trash Palace”

There are not a lot of spaces where kids can just be kids,” observed Josie “Dr. Jelly” Scanlan, co-owner of The Hoot’n’Holler Inn, an...
Education & Professional Development

Landry Training

Landry Training knows that all organizations want stronger leaders, higher employee retention, and a culture that drives results. Organizations invest billions of dollars annually...
Education & Professional Development

LSU New Orleans Transportation

The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute (UNOTI), now the LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute, with its national and international reputation for excellence in...
Sponsored Content

TruFund Financial: How Finance Enables Lasting Results

When people think about Community Development Financial Institutions, like TruFund Financial Services, they often focus on the visible outcomes: the small businesses they help...
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Sponsored Content

Volunteer Spotlight: Bryant Hawkins

There are volunteers who sign up for a single event. There are partners who support one program. And then there are people like Bryant...

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