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This week on The Reading Life: Howard Philips Smith, whose new book is “A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans.” And Claudia Gray,…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-999624.mp3Award winning Jazz singer Rene Marie celebrates Americana in an evening of…

Get ready for a musical extravaganza as the 16th Annual Bach Around the Clock Festival kicks off this weekend at Trinity Episcopal Church.The birthday…

Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” has no shortage of Black communities overburdened by pollution. But years of protest have begun to bear fruit. We travel the Mississippi River to learn what has allowed industry to flourish on its banks, see how the tide might turn in one neighborhood’s fight for clean air, and ask what’s next for a growing environmental justice movement.

In our weekly series, Lost and Found Sound, a collaboration between NPR and independent producers, we learn about self-appointed disc-jockey Eric Byron.

Hear that? The birds chirping, the construction on Esplanade, yep — New Orleans is back to normal. Jazz Fest came and went, and now it’s up to us to keep…

Celebrate the holidays with two new episodes featuring local music organizations, New Orleans Concert Band and Lyrica Baroque!

Neville's latest album, My True Story, is a collection of the songs he grew up singing in the New Orleans projects. The sound of those early influences would guide him throughout a career spanning more than 50 years.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the Center for Green Schools is aiming to make New Orleans school buildings more environmentally-friendly. Plus, we learn more about the ongoing World Baseball Classic and catch up on this week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new program in Baton Rouge aimed at transforming traffic stop interactions from punitive to supportive. We also learn about innovative addiction treatment at a Louisiana medical center, and hear about watching parades from atop ladders for children.