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NPR (Sam Gringlas) - Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district

Louisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.

NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - Why are people attacking Ebola clinics? It revolves around trust, death and body bags

In echoes of past outbreaks, community members are attacking clinics, distrusting doctors and following burial traditions that could lead to more cases of Ebola.

NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

NPR (Alina Selyukh) - Here's how we're coping with high gas prices, according to Costco and Walmart

Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon.