| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Biden in New Orleans: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will arrive in New Orleans today to announce new funding for a cancer detection technology formulated by Tulane University researchers. Emily Woodruff explains how the new imaging system known as MAGIC-SCAN could transform how surgeries are performed and reduce the likelihood of recurrence. 'It helped my family': After promising preliminary findings, a "universal basic income" program that began with 20 students in 2020 will expand this fall to 1,600 high school seniors at schools across New Orleans. Dubbed the “$50 Study,” the program gives students $50 a week, no strings attached, and tracks their academic and financial progress. Marie Fazio has the story. Remembering Scuttlebutt: The iconic hot pink Scuttlebutt Gentlemen's Club in Slidell closed years ago, yet still brings laughter and joy to those who remember it. New Orleans-based clothing company Dirty Coast collaborated with comedian Sean Patton to create a T-shirt that commemorates the now vacant strip club. Poet Wolfe talked with Patton about his inspiration for the shirt. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune here. Thanks for reading. | 