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New opera highlights racial injustice; NOLA embarks on massive plan to address homelessness
Season 1 Episode 642
The state of Georgia recently promised nearly $2 billion in incentives to persuade Hyundai to open an electric vehicle plant there. But Georgia isn’t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Meet the candidates running for state treasurer; latest on Capitol Lakes decontamination efforts
Season 1 Episode 641
Louisiana officials have known for decades that the lakes near the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge contain toxic chemicals. Now, the EPA has gotten…
2 years, 8 months ago
Backstory on new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson; community rallies to save Baton Rouge theater
Season 1 Episode 640
If you didn’t know the name Mike Johnson a few weeks ago, chances are you do now. The Louisiana representative from Shreveport was recently elected s…
2 years, 8 months ago
Meet AG candidates Liz Murrill and Lindsey Cheek; why La. is seeing a steep drop in parole numbers
Season 1 Episode 639
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative found a steep drop across the country in the number of people who were granted parole and early releas…
2 years, 8 months ago
Formerly incarcerated people share their stories in new exhibit; history of pig roasts in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 638
Our region is dotted with ghost towns - places that were once full of culture and community and now barely inhabited. Sometimes the change comes from…
2 years, 8 months ago
WWII Museum opens final permanent exhibit; exploring the relationship between Disney and New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 637
Drive throughout the South and you’ll encounter towns that were once full of culture and community, and now appear nearly abandoned. Sometimes the ch…
2 years, 8 months ago
Baton Rouge schools face worsening teacher shortage; why La. may start a black bear hunting season
Season 1 Episode 636
Wrestling season is on at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, and this season is one for the history books. That’s because Huntingdon is now h…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sea Change: Flood by Flood Part 2
Season 1 Episode 635
As natural disasters worsen and extreme weather grows more frequent, it’s led to more people being displaced across the planet. Sometimes, we call th…
2 years, 8 months ago
What you need to know about the new Speaker of the House; celebrating Creole Heritage Month
Season 1 Episode 634
After a 22-day standstill in which three Republican candidates were nominated – and then either dropped out or were defeated on the House floor – Rep…
2 years, 8 months ago
The NOLA native who almost became first Black pitcher in the Major Leagues: climate impacts on rice
Season 1 Episode 633
Rice is one of the most valuable crops grown in Louisiana. It regularly makes the list of our top five crops grown and exported each year, but some a…
2 years, 8 months ago