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How NPR stations in rural Alaska, Nevada and North Dakota are preparing for funding cuts
Season 1 Episode 1034
Last Friday, Congress approved the Trump administration’s request to rescind federal funding for National Public Radio and PBS. While this move will …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
HIV criminalization laws; LSU Libraries digitizes historical material; Story Corps Mobile Tour stops in Baton Rouge
Season 1 Episode 1033
Louisiana is one of 30 states with laws that criminalize exposing or transmitting HIV. This past legislative session, time narrowly ran out on a bill…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Mid-Barataria project canceled; Nungesser on making parks and pools more accessible; ‘Carousel’ comes to Tulane
Season 1 Episode 1032
The state recently announced it will cancel the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion plan, the biggest-ever coastal restoration project in Louisiana hist…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Louisiana observatory detects largest-ever merger of black holes; what happens when officers don't comply with ICE
Season 1 Episode 1031
Under a new law, law enforcement officers who don’t comply with immigration authorities like ICE could face criminal charges. This could bring big ch…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Young burn survivors find community at camp; author honors father who integrated minors with Jackie Robinson
Season 1 Episode 1030
Every summer, Baton Rouge General Burn Center and Foundation offers pediatric burn survivors the opportunity to attend a summer camp. Since 2019, Cam…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Field set for NOLA mayor’s race; conference for the blind; Calvin Duncan on ‘Jailhouse Lawyer’
Season 1 Episode 1029
The field for New Orleans’ fall elections is now set, and there were a few last-minute surprises before the candidate filing deadline. The Times-Pica…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Pedestrian safety concerns; new program to address nursing shortage; What Was Lost: storm-related journalism awards
Season 1 Episode 1028
Pedestrian fatalities tend to rise nationwide over the summer months, and Louisiana consistently ranks among the top 10 states with the highest numbe…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How LSU prospects fared in MLB draft; ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’; pre-jailbreak problems in Orleans Parish
Season 1 Episode 1027
Day 2 of the MLB draft wrapped up Monday, and now several Louisiana college ballplayers know where they’ll be continuing their careers. Nine LSU pro…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
USS New Orleans' bow found 70 years later; law makes it harder for prisoners to prove innocence; harm reduction efforts
Season 1 Episode 1026
The last remaining piece of a damaged American ship from World War II has been found. A team of scientists and explorers discovered the bow of the US…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Sea Change: Some Like It Hot, Especially Bull Sharks
Season 1 Episode 1025
Climate change is bad news for almost everyone. Emphasis on almost, because believe it or not, one marine species is absolutely thriving as the Gulf …
11 months, 3 weeks ago