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Calvin Duncan on his ongoing fight to keep elected position; how a reporter discovered long lost white passing family
Season 1 Episode 1213
Louisiana lawmakers recently passed a bill eliminating New Orleans’ clerk of criminal court. The parish had been the only one with two clerks, one fo…
1 month, 1 week ago
Gov. Landry goes to Greenland; why youth sports has a referee shortage; how to protect photos from storm damage
Season 1 Episode 1212
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…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
LSU softball heads to Super Regional; Improving financial literacy; LCM’s First 1,000 Days Program
Season 1 Episode 1210
It’s the time of year when all eyes are on LSU Baseball, a team that’s won two College World Series championships in the last three years.
But this y…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
SCOTUS weighs in on Mifepristone; Raises for all EBR employees; Meet the nun behind a hotel for families in need
Season 1 Episode 1209
Roughly two weeks ago, the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling to ban the distribution of Mifepristone — one of two w…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Surprises in Saturday’s elections; Smithsonian partners with Festival Acadiens; NOLA civil rights boycotts
Season 1 Episode 1206
Saturday’s election results came as a shock to some amid rumors of voter discrepancies in the closed primaries. Some analysts view the results as a m…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Nicholas Lemann’s new book is part memoir, part research into New Orleans Jewish history
Season 1 Episode 1208
Nicholas Lemann, author, longtime New Yorker writer and professor at Columbia University, is out with a new book, “Returning: A Search for Home Acro…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Confusion over upcoming elections; Bayou Boogaloo faces major cuts; how to make streets safer for pedestrians
Season 1 Episode 1207
Statewide elections are approaching this Saturday, but there’s confusion over which votes will count. While residents will weigh in on ballot amendme…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Will St. George get its own school district?; better working conditions for parents; Make-A-Wish Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 1206
This Saturday, Louisiana voters will weigh in on whether to let the new city of St. George form its own school district. To do that, they have to ame…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Tulane study suggests New Orleans will need to be relocated; What’s on deck at NOLA Shakespeare Fest
Season 1 Episode 1205
A new study from researchers at Tulane University is delivering a stark message about the future of coastal Louisiana: New Orleans is not forever.
The…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
New podcast on the history, failings and future of FEMA; Baton Rouge composer makes musical tribute to Muhammad Ali
Season 1 Episode 1204
A new podcast from WNYC’s “On The Media” seeks to tell the story of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “American Emergency: The Movement…
1 month, 3 weeks ago