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New climate initiatives from Big Freedia, the Hip Hop Caucus and New Orleans youth
Season 1 Episode 804
As gun violence persists in the Gulf South, community members in Shreveport, Louisiana are reckoning with last year's mass shootings and murders. And…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sea Change: Coastal Cities for the Future
Season 1 Episode 803
Most of the world's biggest cities are on the coast. As sea levels rise and storms worsen, how can we reimagine our coastal cities so that they can s…
1 year, 10 months ago
Many La. rural health clinics face closure; UNO team searches U.S. soldiers remains in Germany; “constitutional carry” law goes into effect
Season 1 Episode 802
Louisiana’s unpopular “constitutional carry” law goes into effect on Independence Day. It allows anyone over 18 to carry a concealed firearm without …
1 year, 10 months ago
Gov. Landry cuts funding to support emergency shelters; new photo exhibit highlights NOLA’s first queer rugby team
Season 1 Episode 801
Last week, Governor Landry vetoed $1 million in funding allocated to Catholic Charities of Acadiana. The veto is a major blow to the organization tha…
1 year, 10 months ago
A look at the future of renewable energy in Louisiana; how child care workers are adapting to hotter summer temperatures
Season 1 Episode 800
An overwhelming number of Louisianans support expanding offshore oil and gas drilling in the state and the expansion of renewable energy resources, …
1 year, 10 months ago
How death of Willie Mays impacts Birmingham baseball game; Shreveport responds to spike in gun violence; Sea Change part 2
Season 1 Episode 799
For the last few weeks, we’ve been airing our original podcast, Road to Rickwood. Hosted by Roy Wood Jr., the four part series documents the history …
1 year, 10 months ago
Study reveals cancer-causing chemicals in La. worse than expected; causes and impacts behind new ‘10 commandments law’
Season 1 Episode 798
Louisiana’s 85-mile industrial corridor along the Mississippi River is one of the country’s largest hotspots for a cancer-causing chemical called eth…
1 year, 10 months ago
New study on flooding risks; HNOC exhibit on ‘unknown sitters’; Baton Rouge Audubon Society marks 50 years
Season 1 Episode 797
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report highlighting the risks that flooding poses to infrastructure in the US. And Louisiana is…
1 year, 10 months ago
Generation Hope helps parents navigate college classes; ESSENCE Festival marks 30th anniversary
Season 1 Episode 796
In New Orleans, an estimated 23% of all undergraduate students are parents. They face more obstacles than your average student, having to consider th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Looking back at two years of abortion bans in Louisiana; how the U.S. betrayed Black landowners after the Civil War
Season 1 Episode 795
Today marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — triggering a Louisiana law that bans nearly all abortions. That’s had maj…
1 year, 11 months ago