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Surviving the heat and reclaiming the land in the Lower 9th Ward
Episode 49
On this week’s episode, we visit the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the neighborhood still carries the scars of…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
As Gulfport, Mississippi, grows, so does its flood concerns
Episode 48
On this week's episode, we head down to coastal Mississippi. While Hurricane Katrina is largely associated with widespread flooding and displacement …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What immigration crackdowns look like in the Gulf South
Episode 47
On this week's episode, we speak with WRKF reporter and Report for America corps member Alex Cox about a new immigration detention center at the noto…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Preserving culture after Hurricane Katrina
Episode 46
On this week's episode, we dip into our well of stories marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures.
Public heal…
10 months ago
A train ride along the Gulf Coast for the first time since Katrina
Episode 45
It’s been 20 years since a train service along the Mississippi Coast from Mobile to New Orleans was possible. Hurricane Katrina put a stop to that se…
10 months, 1 week ago
Gumbo Live: When water costs more than a car
On this week's episode, we stir the pot from the Saturn music venue in Birmingham. Recorded on August 9th, 2025, Joseph King interviews senior report…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What New Orleans heat sounds like
Episode 43
We know what the heat in New Orleans feels like, and we know what the data can look like with charts and graphs. But what does it sound like?
On this…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Water versus land
Episode 42
On this week's episode, we venture onto the Pearl River, which flows through Jackson, Mississippi, down into southeastern Louisiana. For more than 10…
11 months ago
Mom-and-pop grocers brace for SNAP cuts
Episode 41
Steep cuts are coming to to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, better known as food stamps. And that’s bad news for independe…
11 months, 1 week ago
How losing funding for Narcan could lead to more overdose deaths
Episode 40
Federal grants helped bring down opioid overdose deaths by supporting peer services, expanding treatment access and increasing the availability of ov…
11 months, 2 weeks ago