Ainsley Britain’s entry into motherhood was nothing like she’d expected. The 33-year-old author gave birth to her first child, a girl … More
Author: Laura Furr Mericas
It’s harder than ever to run a restaurant in Baton Rouge. The ‘225’ team dug into why
What does it take for a restaurant to survive in the Capital Region? These days, is good food good enough? … More
Living Voyages
A massive digital resource on the Atlantic and inter-American slave trade finds a home-base at Rice and leads to new … More
Maggie Mac Neil helped rewrite LSU Swimming’s record books. She wants to make history again at the Summer Olympics
Every athlete remembers their first Olympic gold. But what about their second? This article originally appeared in the June 2024 issue … More
Houston Shut Down Its Biggest Biking Event for Pandemic Safety. The Indie Bike Scene Is Less Concerned.
Social cycling clubs have resumed their group rides, with tricked-out bikes and spotty mask-wearing. This article was published for Texas … More
Forget me not
How a local photo project is personifying diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s This story originally appeared in the Nov. 2023 … More
River Otters Are on the Rise in Texas
The elusive, playful creature is even popping up in downtown Houston. This article was published for Texas Monthly. Read more here.
The Sesquipedalian
In the world of competitive spelling, an 18-year-old from Magnolia is queen bee. This article was published as Houstonia Magazine’s … More
Meet four Baton Rouge athletes with their sights set on this summer’s biggest Olympic prize
Who’s going for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games from Baton Rouge and LSU—plus, other athletes to watch and … More
And the crowd roars
Tiger Stadium turns 100: Chronicling the history of one of the game’s most iconic landmarks. This story originally appeared in … More
Laura Furr Mericas 