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On this week’s episode, we visit the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the neighborhood still carries the scars of the storm — from empty lots to relentless heat.

The Historic New Orleans Collection spotlights Dr. Denise Reed. The British-born scientist describes her culture shock upon arriving in Cocodrie, Louisiana shortly after receiving her Ph.D. at Cambridge University.

A Baton Rouge author shares how he made sure his mother's Medicare Advantage plan made good on its promise – and wrote a book about it. We'll also look at the new "conservative" alternative to the ACT and SAT, and we hear from LSU's president about campus growth and growing pains.

It would be a massive understatement to say Louisiana's ethics laws have been through some changes in recent months. Nowhere is that more evident than the state Board of Ethics. In this episode, we’ll hear from the person who leads that panel to learn more about what keeps its members busy these days.

Within the next few weeks, we should know who will be chosen to fill the vacancy for one of the most powerful jobs in Louisiana: LSU's next president. Of course, politics will play a huge role in who gets picked. Also, we'll unveil a new feature – a commentary segment called "Shed Some Light." We've got thoughts.

On this week’s episode, we’re talking tariffs and their impact on cars and religion.

Today, we bring you three stories exploring what it really takes to be ready for the next big storm. But at their core, these stories are about something deeper: the determination to keep living here on the Gulf Coast, and about the choices we’re making that will decide whether that’s possible.

The fire is finally out at the Smitty’s Supply facility in Tangipahoa Parish, but the cleanup effort is just starting. Parish President Robby Miller shares a progress report. Also, a new study shows the little lizards that skitter around New Orleans patios and landscapes have developed what you might call a super power. What can we learn about how they’ve adjusted to the toxins in their environment?https://lailluminator.com/2025/09/09/lead-lizard/

Hurricane Katrina devastated Mississippi, destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Gulfport, in the heart of the state's Gulf Coast, is home to a group of historic Black communities that found themselves at the center of it all.