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When I was 8, I heard through the wall that my mother had cancer. We were a tight-lipped family and didn't like to worry one another; my parents were more [...]

The article features Cajun punk rock musician Louis Michot and the Louisiana Solar Fund he launched in August 2021 to install solar power in bayou communities. Michot is a certified solar installer. He used the Solar Roller solar-powered stage for a benefit concert at the Louisiana Sunshine Festival in New Orleans. He mentioned that deep freezers are being installed in bayou communities by the Solar Fund.

The article focuses on a tour to investigate environmental injustice in the African American enclave Mossville in Louisiana organized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Regan in 2021. The town used to have stores, churches for various denominations, and beautiful landscape according to Concerned Citizens of Mossville president Carolyn Peters. The blood of people in Mossville contained three times the average amount of dioxins due to chemical plants.

The article discusses that famous jazz venues that have changed their décor and ethos with the times Preservation Hall remains the most authentic, with a pure emphasis on the music. It mentions Joel Dinerstein, a professor of English at Tulane University and author of the 2020 book "Jazz: A Quick Immersion" says these new forms of pop were in fact "different idioms of jazz. It also mentions Sandra helped advertise the bands and organized a weekly schedule.

The article discusses predatory landlords in New York City such as Kushner Companies and the nonprofit organization Heat Seek, run by Noelle Francois, which creates a database of temperature readings on the computer to fight the practice of landlords who illegally turn down heat in buildings in an effort to make tenants move.

The article profiles Ilyse Hogue, the president of pro-choice lobbying group NARAL Pro-Choice America, highlighting her ritual of getting her hair done by a professional before public speaking engagements. Hogue has reportedly appreciates the role of image in her job, however she has learned to wear whatever makes her felt good. Also discussed are the challenges that she is facing in her career and in balancing work and life and her views on several social issues.

The article profiles the rapper M.I.A. (Mathangi Arulpragasam). Particular focus is given to the documentary "MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.," which focuses upon her life. Additional topics discussed include an appearance she made at Edison High School in Edison, New Jersey, her childhood in Sri Lanka, and her 2012 Grammy Awards performance with Madonna.

The article discusses the invention of vibrating yoga pants by Australian fashion designer and technology entrepreneur Billie Whitehouse. Topics explored include the suggested use of these pants with a mobile application software designed to complement various yoga poses, the testing of the pants by Instagram social media influencers, and the collaboration of Whitehouse with engineers to develop a Bluetooth technology for the pants.

The article discusses the friendship and professional collaboration of actress Helena Howard and film writer and director Josephine Decker, focusing on their work on the film "Madeline's Madeline.'

The article reviews the bar Sunken Harbor Club in Red Hook, New York.

A review is offered for restaurant Montero Bar and Grill in Brooklyn, New York offering newfangled cocktails, whiskey and orange juice.

A review is offered for bar Erv's located in 2122 Beekman Place in Brooklyn, New York.