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Diane Mack hosted this Tuesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.

Of the more than 13,500 public school students and staff that participated in New Orleans' new COVID-19 testing program last week, about 1% tested positive, the district said Monday in its first data update since Hurricane Ida made landfall on Aug. 29.

Patrick Madden hosted this Monday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.

The message was clear Saturday: New Orleans residents want their trash picked up, and they will walk through rain and lightning to get their point across.

As New Orleans Public Schools reopen following Hurricane Ida, the city’s charter operators are recommending, and in some cases requiring, that students test negative for COVID-19 in an effort to prevent a surge in post-storm cases from further disrupting the school year.

Residents in parishes hit the hardest by the Category 4 Hurricane Ida could see federal relief for housing payments and repairs, officials announced Friday during a visit with U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.

When Jimmie Woods, the CEO of Metro Service Group, told New Orleans City Council Friday that his trucks have made "several passes through every part of the city," since Hurricane Ida hit 19 days ago, members of the public screamed, "He's lying."

Adam Vos hosted this Thursday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.

Only a handful of New Orleans Public Schools reopened Wednesday after Hurricane Ida caused greater damage to the city’s campuses than was originally assessed. More than 30% of buildings are considered unfit for students and are undergoing repairs.

Karl Lengel hosted this Wednesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.