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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why residents of St. Charles Parish are raising concerns over a proposed ammonia plant. We also hear from the state’s leading OB-GYN on the state of women’s health care, and get the numbers on undocumented workers paying taxes in Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll talk with the director and star of a new documentary about New Orleans’ oldest Black carnival krewe. We’ll also hear about the day women stormed a bar for equal drinking rights and catch up on this week in politics.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are officially underway. Athletes from more than 200 countries are gathered in Paris, looking to bring home the gold in everything from archery to water polo. On this week’s show, we raise a glass to international camaraderie by sampling spirits from across the globe.

This week's Continuum program is based on the names of the four CDs featured on the program, all beginning with "La."

We got the beat on American Routes, from second line rhythms and tap dance in the street, to funk in the studio and the cowbell on the concert stage. Rhythm is something we all have: the heartbeat, body percussion, finger poppin’. Back down home here, we asked pianist Tom McDermott to demonstrate Latin rhythms in the piano music of New Orleans.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, News of Bees, News of Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Olympic Movement. We’ll also hear about anti-Semitism on X, CarShield’s ten million dollar fine, and what Rudy Giuliani is up to these days.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why doctors are concerned that a drug to treat hemorrhaging will soon be labeled a controlled and dangerous substance. We’ll also hear from two Louisiana Republicans who are not voting for Trump this November, and remember New Orleans civil rights icon, Sybil Morial.

On the next Louisiana Considered, we bring you an in-depth conversation with the Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, General B. Chance Saltzman. We also hear how the New Orleans Public Library is helping residents prepare to vote, and recap the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into a new podcast that celebrates the intersection of food and culture. We also learn about a new civics and voter guide and hear about an oral history project on folk artist, Clementine Hunter.

Carlos Santana began playing mariachi on violin in the streets of Tijuana, but he was soon drawn to blues musicians: BB King, Jimmy Reed, and John Lee Hooker. At age 8, he switched to guitar and began developing his own sound, incorporating blues, rock, jazz, with Latin and African percussion. His father José Santana, a mariachi violinist, was not pleased, but allowed Carlos to follow his passions.