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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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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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Junior League works to combat diaper shortages; new...

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2024/09/30

Last week was National Diaper Need Awareness Week and The Junior League of New Orleans held events at the diaper bank distribution warehouse to raise awareness about this issue. Since 2014, the organization has distributed more than 9.6 million diapers throughout the New Orleans area. Tara Waldron, the president of the Junior League of New Orleans, tells us more about barriers to diaper access and what they’re doing about it.Chris Stafford’s name is known across Acadiana and beyond. He was

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Sea Change: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Climate...

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2024/09/27

TV Weather Gets Heated. In a world where weather is getting more extreme, the role of meteorologists is becoming more important—and controversial—than ever. Meteorologists have been fired over reporting on climate change, and others have left stations because of death threats.But that hasn’t stopped Jeff Berardelli, Chief Meteorologist for Tampa Bay’s WFLA News. He’s leaning in. In this episode, Jeff Berardelli tells Carlyle what it’s like to be a weatherman in the time of climate change

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Tradeswomen descend on New Orleans for annual...

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2024/09/26

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on this week in politics. The Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace discusses the Republican party’s ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric, and tells us about the former Republican congressman who recently endorsed Vice President Harris. Over 5,000 tradeswomen – along with labor, government, and industry leaders from across North America – are descending on New Orleans for the 14th Annual Tradeswomen Build

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What new study reveals about COVID drug Remdesivir;...

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2024/09/25

During the pandemic, the drug Remdesivir, was thrust into the popular lexicon when it became a part of the toolkit to treat people infected with COVID-19. But a recent study found that the drug works in a different way than originally thought. Giulia Monticone, a researcher at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans tells us what a recent study revealed about the drug and its potential for further development. Imagine you’re a crawfish in New Orleans. It’s a big scary world out there,

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Alexandria native set to debut film about his...

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2024/09/24

Alabama’s Black Belt has long grappled with food insecurity, and this issue is top of mind ahead of November’s elections. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Maya Miller visits a food bank in Montgomery to see what resources there are to help keep families fed.Many filmmakers across the country flock to New York or LA with the goal of creating blockbuster hits in big markets. But 24-year-old filmmaker Justin Carmoucheheaded back to his hometown in Louisiana for his first feature film. Justin, who

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La. civics and voting guide; podcast explores...

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2024/09/23

The November elections are less than two months away, and Verite News in New Orleans recently launched “Civics 504,” a guide on voter registration, ballot propositions and news coverage. The guide was launched in partnership with Verite’s sister newsroom, Mississippi Today. Verite’s Managing Editor Charles Maldonado joins us now for more on this guide and the information it offers.The LSU Museum of Art is currently working on an oral history project on Clementine Hunter. Born in 1887,

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In Hot Water

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2024/09/20

Our oceans are heating up—what does that mean for all the life that lives in the sea...and us?Today we’re going on a trip to Florida…we’re hanging out in the Keys, and we're going fishing, and scuba diving all to find out what’s going on beneath the surface. Just how bad is hotter water for sea life in South Florida, and for the people that depend on it? And how are scientists leading the charge to save this ocean ecosystem?This episode was reported and hosted by Jenny Staletovich and

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‘A King Like Me’ gives intimate look at NOLA’s oldest...

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2024/09/19

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to break down the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/The Advocate. Today, we discuss a possible special session in the state legislature this November on tax reform and the state's fiscal cliff.It was the late 40s. Despite having worked production lines and front lines in hospitals for World War II, women could still not get a drink in a bar in downtown New Orleans unless it was Mardi Gras

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Proposed blue ammonia plant raises concerns; top...

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2024/09/18

In the race to find cleaner energy, Louisiana could soon host much of the country’s production of ammonia. The gas is mostly used to produce the fertilizer used in gardens and on crops. Now, more companies want to turn it into a fuel.In St. Charles Parish, one such proposal for a so-called “blue ammonia” plant has faced mixed reactions from the community. Halle Parker joined us to explain where this project stands.When women in Louisiana die while pregnant, or after giving birth, the

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