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Today on Louisiana Considered, we look back at Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans Public Schools. We also hear about one organization’s new curriculum that teaches students about the storm.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new exhibit of portraits with unknown subjects. We also hear what a new study reveals about flooding risks, and learn how the Baton Rouge Audubon Society is celebrating 50 years.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we hear how Louisianans are feeling about renewable energy — and, in the case of offshore wind turbines, how they’re training to work in the industry. We also learn what child care workers are doing to protect kids during another exceedingly hot summer in the South.

WWNO features 4th of July performances from the New Orleans Concert Band

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Governor Landry recently vetoed $1 million in funding to Catholic Charities of Acadiana to address the homelessness crisis in Lafayette. Plus we hear about a new photo exhibit from the French Consulate that features the Rougaroux, New Orleans’ first LGBTQ+ rugby team.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, What the Frack?!, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Microplastics, News of Smart World, and The Apologies of the Week. We’ll also hear some good news about the Iberian Lynx and help recognize Queen City, a lost community near Arlington, Virginia.

Joining Keith this week is Scott Durbin Imagination Mover.

Birmingham, Alabama was one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the American Civil Rights Movement. But in order to understand the struggle, you don’t have to look any further than Rickwood Field, America’s oldest ballpark. In this podcast, host Roy Wood Jr. looks at the intersection between baseball and civil rights as MLB gears up to honor the Negro Leagues like never before.

Troop NOLA officers conduct traffic stops in crime hot spots around the city, and have so far made over 20 arrests.

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.