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How one LSU student responded to a tragedy with a plan to redesign Baton Rouge’s Tigerland neighborhood
Season 1 Episode 590
It’s not easy to picture what’s in the air we breathe. But earlier this month, a researcher debuted a new tool that could help visualize pollution in…
2 years, 9 months ago
New book looks at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the context of the dawn of social media
Season 1 Episode 589
This month marks 18 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the southeastern United States, uprooting the lives of many who lived in New Orlea…
2 years, 9 months ago
School canceled in Baton Rouge after bus drivers protest low pay with mass sickout
Season 1 Episode 588
Public schools in Baton Rouge canceled classes Monday after an employee sickout that began with bus drivers expanded over the weekend to include cafe…
2 years, 9 months ago
Sea Change: The Craft of Climate Writing
Season 1 Episode 587
Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you the latest episode of our climate change podcast, Sea Change.
Humans have always used stories to make sen…
2 years, 9 months ago
More than half of Louisianans have experienced physical violence, according to new study
Season 1 Episode 586
More than half of Louisiana residents have experienced physical violence in their lifetimes. One in five Louisianans has been threatened or harmed wi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Shreveport Little Theatre’s history chronicled in new LPB documentary
Season 1 Episode 585
Last week, the state broke ground on its costliest and most controversial project aimed at rebuilding Louisiana’s degraded coastline and maintaining …
2 years, 9 months ago
Acclaimed tenor Jamez McCorkle on his upcoming hometown performance in NOLA
Season 1 Episode 584
Mississippi’s water has received plenty of scrutiny these last few years. Consumer Reports, Mississippi Today, the Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Pub…
2 years, 9 months ago
Two years since two hurricanes swept through Lake Charles, we look at ongoing recovery efforts
Season 1 Episode 583
In 2020, Lake Charles, Louisiana was devastated by Hurricane Laura. Just six weeks later, the city was hit again by Hurricane Delta.
Today, we lis…
2 years, 9 months ago
Conversations with some of the first women to live in LSU’s dorms
Season 1 Episode 582
Earlier this week schools across the state opened their doors for the first day of the new year. And at Louisiana State University, students will hea…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Biden’s new plan to address student loan debt could impact Louisiana’s economy
Season 1 Episode 581
About a year ago, President Joe Biden proposed a highly anticipated plan to erase up to $20,000 dollars in student loan debt per borrower. However, t…
2 years, 9 months ago