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'It's scary to live in fear': What Ukrainians in Louisiana are saying about the war back home
Season 1 Episode 226
With clashes over redistricting maps and threat of lawsuits from civil rights groups, the most recent state legislative session ended with a lot of q…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Louisiana’s club and music businesses are preparing for festival season
Season 1 Episode 225
Louisiana recently began its medical marijuana program, ramping up release of the raw, smokable product called “flower.” But long wait lines and phar…
4 years, 2 months ago
Restoration, preservation and research: A look into the challenges faced by the Mississippi River
Season 1 Episode 224
This upcoming Monday marks the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Action for Rivers. It’s a day activists are dedicating to highlight the i…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ballet Hispánico captures the story of Evita Perón through dance
Season 1 Episode 223
Evita Perón is one of the most captivating women in South American history, and a new performance brings her story to New Orleans. We speak with Ball…
4 years, 2 months ago
How a 'Truth Booth' is involving Baton Rouge students in discussions around education policy changes
Season 1 Episode 222
There has been plenty of discussion about how to educate children and what the experience should look like, but little to none of it has involved stu…
4 years, 2 months ago
A state Supreme Court case could decide the future for hundreds convicted by non-unanimous juries
Season 1 Episode 221
Louisiana law once permitted defendants to be found guilty in criminal cases by non unanimous juries. While this Jim Crow-era law was struck down by …
4 years, 2 months ago
Food deserts were a problem in Louisiana before COVID. Now it's even worse
Season 1 Episode 220
Access to nutritional, affordable food was a challenge for many before the pandemic, but the Farmlink Project is aiming to redistribute healthy food …
4 years, 2 months ago
NATAL podcast shares obstacles faced by pregnant Black women in rural America
Season 1 Episode 219
In the United States, Black women are three times as likely to die during childbirth than white women. Now, season 2 of the NATAL podcast is sharing …
4 years, 2 months ago
An inside look at the Rex Ball – and 25 years of broadcasting the event
Season 2 Episode 218
Mardi Gras 2022 is not just a special moment for the Krewe of Rex as it celebrates 150 years, but also a milestone for WYES-TV as it celebrates 25 ye…
4 years, 2 months ago
Chickens, courirs and community: A look at Mardi Gras festivities in rural Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 217
New Orleans Mardi Gras might be synonymous with krewes, floats, and throws, but in more rural areas of the state, carnival celebrations include ridin…
4 years, 2 months ago