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NASA's new multibillion-dollar spacecraft Artemis 1 successfully returned from the moon December 11th, taking the agency one step closer to getting U.S. astronauts back on the moon. This mission came after several delays due to engine problems and inclement weather.

Much of that rocket was built here in Louisiana at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Director Lonnie Dutreix joins us for more on the facility’s role in getting back to the moon. 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a week away, and the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is set to honor his legacy with a summit titled, Fit for a King. Executive director Cashuana Hill tells us how the event will pay tribute to King while also offering panels on housing inequity and reproductive justice. 

A new law in Louisiana is aiming to prevent young people from accessing porn online by prompting them to present their government IDs to a third party site before they can view porn websites. Jason Kelley, associate director of digital strategy at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, joined NPR’s Andrew Limbong for more on how this is raising questions of digital privacy.

Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell.

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