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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…
1 year, 1 month 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.…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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 …
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month ago
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 …
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months ago