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Jazzing Up the Big Easy

by Jim Distasio

Members of the jazz ensemble at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill. traveled to the heart of storm-ravaged New Orleans to help reignite its musical fire.

first appeared: 7/27/2008

Mardi Gras de Mamou

by Stuart Englert

A dozen young men in colorful costumes chase a chicken across a soggy rice field in Mamou, La. (pop. 3,566), continuing a Mardi Gras tradition that’s been celebrated for generations in Cajun country.

first appeared: 2/11/2007

Home Sweet Home

by M.B. Roberts

On a crisp, sunny day on a quiet street in Atlanta, about two dozen people gather in the driveway of a light yellow house with white trim to celebrate move-in day with the owner

first appeared: 1/28/2007

American Red Cross

by Diana West

Volunteers power the nation's largest relief organization

first appeared: 5/14/2006

Unconventional Agriculture

by Marti Attoun

From heirloom apples to alligators, farmers and ranchers find their niche

first appeared: 10/2/2005

On the Frontline

by Noble Sprayberry

Patrolling our borders by land, sea and air, with foreward by Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge

first appeared: 1/4/2004

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