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Wood pellet manufacturing leads to rural air pollution; filling gaps in Gulf Coast water quality monitoring with AI
Season 1 Episode 1162
When a United Kingdom-based company promised to revive the pine lumber industry and produce green energy, three majority-Black towns in the deep Sout…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why NOLA jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025; 2 upcoming theater performances with themes of social justice
Season 1 Episode 1161
Throughout 2025, the population at the Orleans Justice Center continuously exceeded capacity. This came even as violent crime rates and the New Orlea…
2 months, 1 week ago
LSU women’s basketball March Madness preview; restoration of Bird Island; What will MS do with opioid funds
Season 1 Episode 1160
The LSU women’s basketball team has wrapped up the regular season and is headed to March Madness. The team last won the tournament in 2023. In 2024 a…
2 months, 1 week ago
New Orleans may abandon recycling initiative; artificial reefs in Alabama help to restore sea habitats
Season 1 Episode 1159
A New Orleans initiative to increase citywide recycling is under threat. This is despite the fact that the city has more than 5 million dollars worth…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
La. Lege session preview; New Iberia book fest; Baton Rouge’s Brenna Huckaby aims to defend Paralympic gold
Season 1 Episode 1158
The Louisiana legislative session is just around the corner, and conversations on the state budget are set to dominate. The Times-Picayune/New Orlean…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Staged car accidents trial begins; teaching compassion in medical school; photography exhibit on segregation history
Season 1 Episode 1157
The trial has begun for three people, including two lawyers, accused of staging car accidents throughout the Crescent City. The trial is the first in…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
New Orleans Entrepreneurs Week; Marigny Opera Ballet continues season; ongoing cleanup from January storms
Season 1 Episode 1156
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is back. More than 100 summit sessions, 12 city-wide events and numerous workshops, pitch competitions and founder stor…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Lawsuit challenges abortion pills; new system to track synthetic opioids; exhibit on late Gov. Kathleen Blanco
Season 1 Episode 1155
Reproductive health is back in federal court. Louisiana lawyers are trying to persuade a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against an F…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Retired police officer finds biological father is locked up in Angola and works to get him out
Season 1 Episode 1154
It’s the end of the week and time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. S…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
SNAP costs to rise in La.; Tulane archeologists use light beams to research Mayan research; return of the house call
Season 1 Episode 1153
Louisiana will have to pay a larger share of its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because of changes made in the Trump administration…
2 months, 3 weeks ago