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History of New Orleans’ Desire Area: misconceptions, mistreatment and mobilization
Season 1 Episode 1044
It’s been nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, destroying countless communities in its wake. One neighborhood that suffered the wra…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Updates on NOLA mayor’s race; Jefferson Parish loses bond rating; students get involved in wind energy projects
Season 1 Episode 1043
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Steph…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
SNAP cuts impact local grocers; urban planning post-Katrina; legendary Baton Rouge sports reporter retires
Season 1 Episode 1042
Steep cuts are coming to SNAP benefits, better known as food stamps. And that’s bad news for grocery stores that see the bulk of their sales from SNA…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Public library to host first all-children’s book sale; The NOLA Project’s new season; StoryCorps in Baton Rouge
Season 1 Episode 1041
The Friends of the New Orleans Public Library organization is holding its first-ever all-children’s book sale. And it comes as a new school year begi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Back-to-school changes in Baton Rouge; “The Tempest” set in modern-day NOLA; how heat impacts musicians
Season 1 Episode 1040
August signals the end of summer break, and students across Louisiana are heading back into the classroom. Monday is the first day of school for pu…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sen. Cassidy faces challenger; how emissions exemptions will impact Louisianans; using recycled glass to restore coast
Season 1 Episode 1039
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/New Orl…
11 months, 1 week ago
Police accountability law; La. Children’s Museum targeting older audience; free writing workshops
Season 1 Episode 1038
A new police accountability law, passed by lawmakers this past legislative session, aims to keep law enforcement officers from using excessive force.…
11 months, 1 week ago
Satchmo Summerfest returns this weekend; Tulane, Pennington seek cure for ALS using AI
Season 1 Episode 1037
The 25th annual Satchmo Summerfest, an event celebrating the life and legacy of New Orleans jazz visionary Louis Armstrong, kicks off this weekend. E…
11 months, 1 week ago
No one running in rural parish elections; arrests in immigration fraud in Western La.; Could NOLA host the 2028 DNC?
Season 1 Episode 1036
As the qualifying period for the Oct. 11 election closed earlier this month, multiple seats were left without qualifiers. A majority of these vacant …
11 months, 1 week ago
Sea Change: The Unlikely Hero of El Bosque
Season 1 Episode 1035
El Bosque, Mexico, a tiny fishing village on Mexico’s Gulf Coast, is quickly vanishing into the sea. In this episode, we journey to El Bosque to meet…
11 months, 1 week ago