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Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with para canoe athlete Jillian Elwart about her journey to the 2024 Paralympics. We also hear about efforts to revitalize the dying Maurepas Swamp and hear why some southern grocery stores are struggling to provide fresh produce.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the YMCA is helping kids stay cool and safe in the pool this summer. We also get a sneak peak of an upcoming production of a Tennessee Williams classic, and hear a forecast of this year’s hurricane season.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with former Saints player and ALS patient and advocate Steve Gleason about his new memoir. We also catch up on this week in politics and hear why some scientists are considering assigning names to heat waves.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear from two players and the general manager leading the NOLA Gold rugby team to the playoffs. Plus, we hear about a new children’s book that explores the relationship between a grandson and grandmother with Alzheimer’s, and learn about signs, symptoms and advice for patients with the disease.
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We hear why some Vietnamese shrimpers are adjusting their livelihood from water to land. We also hear how the death of baseball legend Willie Mays impacted a Major League game in Birmingham, and learn how Shreveport residents are responding to a spike in crime.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what a new study reveals on increased levels of ethylene oxide in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” Plus we hear from a teacher and a lawyer about the potential impacts of a new state law requiring classrooms to display the 10 commandments.
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ESSENCE has a special meaning for New Orleans as the festival began in the city back in 1995.
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On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, the Sea Change team speaks with members of Louisiana’s coastal Vietnamese communities to learn how climate change impacts their livelihoods. Also, we hear how Willie Mays was remembered this week at the ballpark in Birmingham, Alabama that launched his career.
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Today on Louisiana Considered: Garrett Graves isn’t running for reelection this fall. We’ll discuss what that means for state and national politics. We also learn that Louisiana drivers use firearms to express their road rage more often than residents of other states. And, we hear an update on Dollars to Dreams, a high school financial literacy program run by former New Orleans Saints players.
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Troop NOLA officers conduct traffic stops in crime hot spots around the city, and have so far made over 20 arrests.
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On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we hear from the authors of a pair of Tulane University studies looking at the impact of abortion restrictions and bans. We’ll also learn what tanked efforts to cut the state’s self-imposed red tape on buying voting machines and why it failed this legislative session. And Stephanie Grace gives us the rundown of the week in state politics.
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In Episode 3 of Road to Rickwood, we hear how Alabama introduced its first integrated sports team following years of racial violence.