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Why two NOLA arts organizations splintered; addressing La.’s orphaned wells problem
Season 1 Episode 620
Louisiana has roughly 29,000 producing oil and gas wells around the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources. But what happens to thos…
2 years, 7 months ago
Filling teacher vacancies; why some cases involving enslaved people are still cited as precedent
Season 1 Episode 619
In the spring of 2021, there were 2,500 teacher vacancies across Louisiana – and by the fall of 2022, the state still had more than 1,200 open positi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Health risks of saltwater in pipes; photographing life on the Bayou; chamber music fest back in NOLA
Season 1 Episode 618
In Louisiana, all eyes are on the saltwater wedge slowly moving up the Mississippi River, threatening the drinking water supplies for much of the sou…
2 years, 7 months ago
La.’s wind industry faces hurdles; hunger-free college campuses; how the govt. avoided a shutdown
Season 1 Episode 617
The federal government narrowly avoided a shutdown this weekend after a resolution passed to keep agencies open until Nov. 17. While some members of …
2 years, 7 months ago
Election updates; civil rights museum coming to NOLA; constitutional amendments on La. ballots
Season 1 Episode 616
The primary election for Louisiana’s governor’s race is just over two weeks away, but that’s not the only race voters should be watching. The Times-P…
2 years, 7 months ago
NOLA ballot propositions; why it’s not time to panic over bottled water; history of Black QBs
Season 1 Episode 615
Election day is almost here. And there is more on the ballot than candidates running for office. Voters in many municipalities are also being asked t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Saltwater wedge moves inland; federal funding for EV infrastructure; new HNOC exhibit unveiled
Season 1 Episode 614
Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has been moving inland, up the drought-stricken Mississippi River – and it’s already contaminating the drinking wa…
2 years, 7 months ago
New Orleans Opera presents ‘The Marriage of Figaro’; encore interview with candidate Hunter Lundy
Season 1 Episode 613
It’s been six months since a catastrophic tornado ripped across the lower Mississippi Delta into Alabama, killing at least 23 people and injuring doz…
2 years, 7 months ago
Entergy doesn’t want to reimburse overcharged customers; encore interview with John Schroder
Season 1 Episode 612
The Louisiana Public Service Commission and the New Orleans City Council argue Entergy, the region’s power company, owes $550 million in refunds to c…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sea Change: Abandoned in Plant(ation) Country
Season 1 Episode 611
Earlier this year, we told the story of how a change in the White House had the potential to turn the tide for Black communities fighting against mor…
2 years, 8 months ago