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Sea Change: Predicting the Ocean's Future
We are all affected by ocean conditions, and we're talking about huge things like global food security and human health, to fisheries we depend on, t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Cantrell, city council spar over trash pickup; future of Neptune Pass; what Black Catholics hope for new pope
Season 1 Episode 983
It’s Thursday, and time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for the Times-Picayune/The Advocat…
1 year, 2 months ago
Louisiana whooping cough cases surge; pros and cons of the Angola Prison Rodeo
Season 1 Episode 982
Louisiana is in the midst of a deadly and growing outbreak of whooping cough. So far, two babies have died, and pediatricians have been urging the pu…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sex worker protection ordinance; what to expect at Bayou Boogaloo; How Project Lazarus serves HIV-affected community
Season 1 Episode 981
A new city ordinance would shield sex workers from prosecution when they report crimes to the New Orleans police. But it would not protect them when…
1 year, 2 months ago
Louisiana jockey eyes repeat win at Kentucky Derby; Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra's upcoming performances
Season 1 Episode 980
The 151st Kentucky Derby is Saturday, and a jockey from Louisiana is going for a repeat win. Brian Hernandez Jr., a native of Lafayette, won last ye…
1 year, 2 months ago
Disability rights activists rally against proposed Medicaid cuts; Loyola student to debut music at Jazz Fest
Season 1 Episode 979
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Gra…
1 year, 2 months ago
Angola Farm Line workers lawsuit and the history of prison labor; Treme residents tackle urban flooding issues
Season 1 Episode 978
Court hearings wrapped up last week in a case brought by inmates working the farm line at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola —an agricultural…
1 year, 2 months ago
Artist designs his 8th Jazz Fest poster; LSU expands nursing program; history of trade wars in auto industry
Season 1 Episode 977
Economists like to say nobody wins a trade war. The counter point is the American auto industry. Foreign carmakers have opened dozens of factories in…
1 year, 2 months ago
Xavier Univ. makes history with first coed rowing team at an HBCU; Louisiana Senate debates fluoride ban
Season 1 Episode 976
Xavier University of Louisiana is making history by becoming the first HBCU in the country to offer varsity rowing and form a coed crew team, . The s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lil Wayne to perform Jazz Fest; bill to restrict reservation apps; teen wins Crescent City Classic wheelchair division
Season 1 Episode 975
A bill that would crack down on restaurant reservation apps is making its way through the Louisiana Legislature and could soon pass in the House. The…
1 year, 2 months ago