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2024 Wrapped (southern union edition)
It’s been a big year for unions in the South.
If you’ve been following the labor movement in the region for more than a hot sec, then you know there j…
1 year, 6 months ago
Strike while the iron is hot. Just be quick about it
Traditionally, union strikes have lasted until their demands were met. But in the last decade, unions have taken a new approach to strikes — making t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Introducing ‘Bitter Jaguar’
Reporter Drew Hawkins takes over this week’s episode to share an excerpt of his new podcast. Bitter Jaguar: The Shooting of Denver Smith and Leonard …
1 year, 7 months ago
Sanitation blues in Alabama's Black Belt
This week, we're on the road in Alabama. Environmental justice reporter Danny McArthur looks at wastewater issues in the Black Belt, reporting that s…
1 year, 7 months ago
You’re panic buying wrong
When dock workers went on strike in October, many people rushed to panic buying. Senior economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha reports on the one …
1 year, 7 months ago
Can you tell me how we got to District 2?
Episode 5
Alabama has a new congressional leader — a Democrat. We learn more about this blue win in a red state. And we take a look at some of the food insecur…
1 year, 8 months ago
What’s the best way to use money to help people in need?
Episode 4
The South is receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from historic lawsuits with opioid manufacturers and distributors. Some call it a once in a li…
1 year, 8 months ago
A sacred mound is returned to a Native American tribe
Episode 3
In coastal Louisiana, an Indigenous tribe received their land back-- a sacred mound in Grand Bayou Indian Village, an hour South of New Orleans. But …
1 year, 8 months ago
The rising cost of storm evacuation
Episode 2
When a hurricane is headed your way, do you stay or go? Economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha stuck with one family from New Orleans who made the…
1 year, 8 months ago
Introducing: Gulf States Gumbo!
Episode 1
Gulf States Gumbo is your weekly serving of stories from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana — cooked up by the Gulf States Newsroom. We'll bring you …
1 year, 9 months ago