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Physical violence in Louisiana has declined over the past couple of years, but incidents are still widespread. More than half of adults in the state can expect to be victims of violence at some point in their lives, and 10% of residents experience some form of violence within the past year. These findings and more are in a new study from Tulane’s Newcomb Institute. Its lead researcher explains how this information can help shape policy decisions in Louisiana.

Louisiana is holding its second annual bear hunting season after declaring the animal off limits for some 35 years. We’ll talk to the state official who’s keeping track of how many bears are taken and where they can be hunted. Learn more about the tasty trick wildlife agents use to keep track of bear activity around the state.

Margaret Dauphin, the mother one of the victims killed during the 2025 New Year's Day Bourbon Street attack, speaks with the Historic New Orleans Collection about what she'll remember about her son.

On this week’s episode, we look back at 2025 and the stories we’ve told.

This week we will revisit an episode from earlier in the year, Kratom collision course. Louisiana lawmakers were deciding whether to ban or regulate kratom. Its proponents say the herbal substance has helped them conquer anxiety, depression and opioid addiction. Its detractors say kratom is just as dangerous as the drugs it purports to replace. Host Greg LaRose shares stories from people on both sides of the debate.

In Part 2, we will discuss building land, a vital part of coastal restoration, and often a highly controversial one. We delve into the thorny politics of human-led land-building projects, but first, we examine how the river builds land when left to its own devices. A process many are trying to imitate.