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For many at this Chalmette community college, the excitement surrounding the Artemis II mission went beyond its historical significance: alumni helped build the rocket that sent four astronauts into space Wednesday. nola.com/news/artemis-launch…

After more than seven hours in the ring, the boxers couldn't lift an arm. The 110-round bout in 1893 remains the longest gloved fight on record — one that pushed the limits of human endurance, defined grit, and cemented New Orleans in boxing history. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Set for demolition, Ted's Frostop is an iconic local diner known for its towering, foamy root beer mug that rises up like a beacon of roadside Americana. Yet its story begins far from New Orleans. Let's rewind a full century, to 1926 in Ohio. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

A mother lost her daughter at a crossing with only flashing lights and no gates. Now she fears fatal collisions like this one could become more common along the line from New Orleans to Mobile. “It hurts," she said. "It really hurts.” nola.com/news/gulf_coast/cra…

In their dimly lit living room Thursday night, the family struggled to make sense of their daughter's encounter with federal immigration agents, even though she is an American citizen. "We just gotta keep moving," her mother said. "What we do everyday." nola.com/news/border-patrol-…

A New Orleans couple found a marble slab buried under vines and dirt while doing yard work. Research revealed it was a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone. How did it end up in their backyard? nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Today, the ghost of Katrina's devastation is hard to find in Bay St. Louis, thriving with businesses and newcomers. But 17 miles away in Pearlington — a bayou town engulfed by marshes and tunnelling oaks — it lingers everywhere. nola.com/news/gulf_coast/bay…

After a weekslong search, a Cajun Navy member found Bryan Vasquez, a nonverbal autistic boy who went missing in New Orleans East. "We know that little boy is chasing butterflies and running and having a great time," he said. "Because that's who he was." nola.com/news/crime_police/c…

The slightest flinch, the spray of saliva, the rippling of skin. At #PowerSlap14 in New Orleans, the jumbotron captured every detail as fighters endured hellacious blows to the face in front of a roaring crowd fueled by adrenaline and chaos. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Ahead of #UFC318 in New Orleans, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway squared off in an adrenaline-filled Smoothie King Center, exchanging subtle smirks before they meet again Saturday in the cage. nola.com/entertainment_life/…

Dustin Poirier carved his path with resilience, transforming from a troubled boy in Lafayette to a praised UFC fighter. This weekend, he will enter the cage one final time — with retirement awaiting him. #UFC318 nola.com/sports/dustin-poiri…