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Louisiana Considered

WWNO/WRKF Newsroom

“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana"s biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms. Airs Monday through Friday at noon.

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Baquet exhibit showcases decades of Black life in...

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2024/10/29

Early voting is underway across the country, but millions of people with felony convictions are not eligible to vote. The Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist tells us about efforts to ease these restrictions in the South, where the movement is less popular than in the rest of the country. Loyola University’s College of Music and Media has a new exhibit celebrating Harold Baquet, a legendary New Orleans photographer who spent 30 years capturing the city, specifically Black political

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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome on re-election...

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2024/10/28

The Lafayette Parish school system could soon see nine schools closed or consolidated. But community members are pushing back, despite declines in enrollment. Christiaan Mader, founder and editor of The Current, tells us about the potential overhaul of the city’s school system. Early voting is already underway, and in East Baton Rouge Parish, voters will be choosing their next mayor-president. And so far, it’s looking like a tight race between the top three candidates: incumbent Sharon

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Sea Change: Fish to Fork

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2024/10/25

Your expert guide to sustainable seafood is here! Get ready to feel the salt spray, and tuck into a wide-ranging conversation about what's on your plate and the future of our ocean.Seafood has been called our "last wild food." Humans have been enjoying seafood for a long time—over 2 million years. But in recent decades, how we catch and eat fish and shellfish has changed dramatically.Even though it might not always seem like it when we are digging into a Po'Boy with so much fried shrimp

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Why Gov. Landry needs support from dems; inaugural...

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2024/10/24

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/The Advocate. She tells us about Gov. Landry’s upcoming special tax session and why he will be looking for Democratic support to pass some of his proposals. This weekend will see the launch of the first NOLA Mural Fest. The project is a collaboration between the Krewe of Red Beans and local artists as a way to uplift community voices, encourage support

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Louisiana ballot breakdown; push to end prison labor;...

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2024/10/23

It’s not just top-of-the-ticket races demanding attention this election season. At the bottom of your ballot, you’ll find measures that could have a big impact, including one proposal to amend the state constitution.Barry Erwin, President & CEO of Council for a Better Louisiana, breaks down these ballot measures, including offshore energy revenue and coastal restoration funding questions. There's a push to end forced labor in prisons in the South, with lawyers arguing that the work

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Play examines voting in 1966 Selma; Lafayette opens...

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2024/10/22

Destructive hurricanes have affected millions of Americans this season and forced many to evacuate. But the costs of evacuating are getting more expensive. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha speaks with one New Orleans family who chose to leave and tracked the cost.Perhaps you’ve seen the movie, “Selma” which tells the story of how civil rights activists came together to fight for voting rights with a march on Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. But you might not know about what

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National Women’s Business Week; New Orleans seniors...

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2024/10/21

Artificial intelligence has raised concerns in schools over students using it to cheat. But some teachers are excited about the technology too.And now more than a 100,000 kids in the Gulf South have access to an AI-powered tutor that’s helping them learn to read.For the Gulf States Newsroom, WWNO’s and WRKF’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz reports on a growing number of Louisiana schools using the tool.Last Wednesday kicked off National Business Women's Week. The annual observance focuses

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More on Tiger Stadium: Huey Long’s controversial...

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2024/10/18

Tiger Stadium is turning 100, and to celebrate we’re continuing our series about the historic venue. Today, we’ll hear from members of the cheer squad and color guard to learn how they keep up the energy on the field. Then, we hear from two fans who found love in the stands.Roughly two weeks ago, we took listeners on a trip to the LSU archives, where we learned how former Louisiana Gov. Huey Long became a major champion of the university. But his overinvolvement came with a price, and

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State of chronic illness and food insecurity in New...

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2024/10/17

The presidential election is less than 20 days away, and in Louisiana, there are plenty of down-ballot races to keep an eye on. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace gives us the latest on state and local races. For more than 36 years, Jim Hawthorne was the radio play-by-play announcer for the LSU Tigers baseball, basketball and football teams. He called some legendary wins, unfortunate upsets and even the unforgettable 1988 “Earthquake

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Houston Ballet returns to New Orleans; LSU’s first...

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2024/10/15

The internationally acclaimed Houston Ballet is returning to the Crescent City for the first time in 15 years. This rare performance in the Big Easy is a one-night-only event showcasing classical and contemporary masterpieces by celebrated choreographers.Co-artistic director Julie Kent tells us more about what to expect at this weekend’s performance. Over the weekend, LSU celebrated 100 years of Tiger Stadium in a game against Ole Miss. And throughout the next few weeks, we’ll be marking

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Celebrating women in music: Book explores history of...

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2024/10/14

Singer-songwriter Joy Clark recently released her first solo album, “Tell it the Wind.” The songs reflect her journey to self-discovery as a Black, queer artist living in the South. She joins us today for more on the musical influences that inspired her career. New Orleans-based music journalist and editor Alison Fensterstock is out with a new book celebrating women in music. Titled, “How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music,” the book compiles previously published

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Sea Change: The Future Is Not Yet Written: A...

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2024/10/11

What if we get it right? That's the question marine biologist, climate expert, and writer Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explores in her new book. Ayana joins us to talk about climate solutions we have right now and what's possible for the future of our planet.Looking for a link to the book? "What If We Get It Right? Visions of a Climate Future"This episode was hosted by Eva Tesfaye and cohosted by Halle Parker. Our managing producer is Carlyle Calhoun Despeaux. Our sound designer is Emily

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What’s on NOLA’s November ballot; YA novel reimagines...

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2024/10/10

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to talk politics with The Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. She joins us to discuss the constitution amendments and proposed charter changes on the ballot in New Orleans for November’s elections.It’s October, the perfect time for scary stories and supernatural thrillers. A New Orleans author is leaning into spooky season with a new young adult novel that reimagines a Cajun swamp monster for a modern

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Students reflect on Hamas attack 1 year later ;...

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2024/10/09

Monday, Oct. 7 marked a year since Hamas attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has killed roughly 42,000 Palestinians and wounded more than twice as many.On the war’s 1-year anniversary, students at New Orleans universities gathered to honor the Palestinians who’ve died and demand their schools break financial ties with Israel. WWNO and WRKF’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz has been reporting on student activism for

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Concerns over Landry’s tax proposals; jazz legend...

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2024/10/08

Last week, Governor Jeff Landry announced he's calling a special session to overhaul the state's tax code in November. But Jan Moller, executive director of the economic advocacy group, Invest in Louisiana, is raising concerns. WRKF’s Brooke Thorington spoke with Moller moments after Landry’s announcement. Last weekend, jazz legend Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra debuted new theme music for the African Diaspora Consortium at the fourth annual conversation and concert series

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Celebrating 100 years of Tiger Stadium with a trip to...

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2024/10/07

Next month, Tiger Stadium turns 100. And to mark the occasion, over the next few weeks, we’ll be bringing you a series of stories all about the historic venue. And some of these stories have little or nothing to do with football.Up first, I took a trip up to Baton Rouge to meet up with University Archivist Zach Thompkins. He led me, WRKF reporter Aidan McCahill, and our intern and LSU student Marty Sullivan through the archives to learn about some of the most iconic moments in Death Valley

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It's Been A Minute: The New Orleans SMACKDOWN: Brunch...

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2024/10/04

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you a special episode of NPR's It's Been A Minute. Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hosting debates in cities and regions across the United States to find out who and what are the most influential things from those places.This episode Brittany lands in New Orleans, Louisiana, and debates with Gulf States Newsroom health equity reporter Drew Hawkins and writer & editor Ko Bragg. There

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How Haitian food, language and revolutionary politics...

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2024/10/03

Gov. Jeff Landry wants to enact the most sweeping overhaul of the state’s tax system in 50 years. The Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace breaks down his tax proposal and tells us why he’s pushing legislators to approve it during next month’s special session. If you tuned into last month’s presidential debate you likely saw former President Trump promoting a conspiracy that Haitian immigrants in the town of Springfield, Ohio were stealing and

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What longshoremen could learn from New Orleans’...

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2024/10/02

Port workers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are officially on strike this week, asking for better working conditions, wages and protection against automation. They’re part of the International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents workers along the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast. WWNO/WRKF’s Matt Bloom and Aidan McCahill tell us how this strike is playing out the state’s two biggest cities, and how it may impact consumers. While we wait to see how this strike plays out, we wanted

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New law for pregnancy care drugs takes effect;...

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2024/10/01

A new state law takes effect Tuesday,requiring hospitals to lock up key medications used to treat pregnant women during emergencies. That’s because the drugs can also be used to induce abortions. WWNO’s and WRKF’s Reproductive Health reporter Rosemary Westwood tells us why this law is alarming to health care workers. The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival is kicking off its 9th season of intimate classical music concerts in venues across New Orleans. Headlined by the Manhattan Chamber

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