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A film festival and a bass ‘fishtival’: Here are 2 events to check out in New Orleans this weekend
Season 1 Episode 485
The Patois Human Rights Film Festival is back for its 20th year in New Orleans. This year’s films present a range of topics from indigenous midwifery…
3 years, 6 months ago
LSU is welcoming journalists from around the country to discuss reporting during polarized times
Season 1 Episode 484
For the past few weeks, LSU has welcomed a series of journalists to the Manship School of Communication to lecture students on the importance of unbi…
3 years, 6 months ago
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a look back on Irish immigration history in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 483
New Orleans and the Gulf South are not known for their great public transit. But some New Orleanians remember a time when the buses in the city were …
3 years, 6 months ago
Sugar cane field burning: the consequences of the centuries-old practice and possible alternatives
Season 1 Episode 482
For over 200 years in the United States, sugar cane field burning has been a tool that farmers use in the pre-harvest season to remove the tops of th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Two Native American chiefs on the struggle to get state and federal recognition for Louisiana tribes
Season 1 Episode 481
The New Orleans City Council is getting closer to passing new laws governing short-term rentals like Airbnbs. WWNO’s Carly Berlin has been tracking t…
3 years, 6 months ago
How New Orleans schools are aiming to make buildings more energy efficient and resilient
Season 1 Episode 480
Earlier this month, the Green Schools conference convened in New Orleans, bringing together students, parents, and educators to advocate for more sus…
3 years, 6 months ago
New climate report highlights the impact of increased risks from hurricane winds
Season 1 Episode 479
The First Street Foundation recently released its 7th National Climate Risk Assessment: Worsening Winds. The report highlights the impact of increasi…
3 years, 6 months ago
Loyola University launches media literacy program to help students discern fact from fiction
Season 1 Episode 478
Loyola University in New Orleans is working on educating its students – and its community– about the importance of media literacy. This includes know…
3 years, 6 months ago
New Orleans’ French Film Festival is back! Here’s what you need to know
Season 1 Episode 477
Last Sunday marked the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March that ended in what we know today as Bloody Sunday. But just six weeks ago, a…
3 years, 6 months ago
From climate disasters to language loss; journey of the Point-Au-Chien captured in new documentary
Season 1 Episode 476
Last week, college basketball player from Detroit Mercy, Antoine Davis, came four points away from beating Pete Maravich’s record for most points sco…
3 years, 6 months ago