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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the second part of the latest episode of Sea Change about the lasting impacts of segregated beaches in New Orleans. Plus, we head to the Historic New Orleans Collection to learn about an exhibit on the connection between slavery and the modern prison system.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how property rights legislation may block the state’s access to clean wind energy. We also hear about a new art exhibition in Baton Rouge on a pioneering female architect, and catch up on this week in politics.

Hippocrates said, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food." That line is just as true today as it was when the Greek physician said it 2,500 years ago. We know we are what we eat and drink, yet we don’t always consume what's best for our bodies, minds, or souls. On this week's show, we gather together three experts to examine the impact our diets, our cravings, and mental health have on our lives.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new law that gives parents money to spend on private education for their children. We also get a sneak peak of a cultural event that kicks off the New Orleans arts season and visit three climate-smart farms in Mississippi.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about new grant funding for projects to address compensation for early childhood educators. We also hear about a traveling art exhibit that sheds light on the toll of the death penalty, and learn about a new treatment for sickle cell disease.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down last week’s Democratic National Convention. We hear a rundown from political consultant James Carville and more about the Louisiana woman who shared her personal story at the convention.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why inmates in New Orleans will have to wait an extra year for reduced phone call rates, despite new federal regulation. We also speak with the NOLA Project’s new artistic director and hear how schools in the South are keeping football players safe in extreme heat.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Warm, News of Microplastics, News of AI, News of Bees, News of Musk Love, and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers “the greatest man-made engineering catastrophe since Chernobyl,” fixations of the media, and the outcome of a lawsuit filed by a Colorado photographer.

Although South Louisiana does not provide the easiest growing conditions, when fueled by passion and obsession, it's amazing what can be done. On this week's show, we introduce you to some real alternative thinkers who are successfully cultivating the unusual and the exotic. We take a trip to the SG Tiki Farm in Pearlington, Mississippi before stopping by Ninth Ward Nursery in New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from a member of the U.S. Blind Soccer team who discusses his journey in the sport and this year’s Paralympics. Plus, we visit the Hansen’s Disease Programs Museum to learn about the nation’s oldest leprosarium.