As climate change makes storms worse, Louisiana's cemeteries are dealing with catastrophic flooding. Now other states face similar problems.
Louisiana Considered
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Dawn Richard’s family lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. More than two decades later, her parents are still plagued by environmental woes.
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Mississippi lawmakers couldn’t come together to pass a bill that could have expanded Medicaid for thousands of residents.
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A member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission wants the state to create a tax on all foreign and offshore oil processed or refined in Louisiana and use the revenue to offset an elimination of the state income tax.
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University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson asked the school’s four colleges to cut their budgets by 15% for the coming fiscal year.
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On Thursday, a handful of environmental groups notified the EPA of its intent to sue the agency over its failure to perform duties required by the Clean Water Act.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tia Tyree, a Howard University professor who has studied rap feuds over the years, about the current feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
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Medicaid is required to cover almost all drugs, but Congress specifically excluded those for weight loss. Even so, 16 states now cover Wegovy. Others are considering it, but it could strain budgets.
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John Kirby has become the public face of the White House as it navigates the war in Gaza. Which means he's on the front lines for criticism.
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On NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, comedian Jenny Slate talks about whether she believes in destiny and why she chooses to be a "terminal optimist."
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ty Cobb, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel to the Trump White House — turned Trump critic, about what happens if a former president is jailed.