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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will raise Louisiana’s costs to run its food assistance program. We also hear how a Tulane lab is leading the way in research into ancient Mayan civilizations, and hear about the return of house call nurses in New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss a recent court decision that found state schools must display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. We also hear why the costs to power AI data centers may fall to residents, and hear about the latest exhibit at the Louisiana Children’s Museum.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Department of Homeland Security is suing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. We also look at a new initiative that addresses links between maternal deaths and substance abuse, and we dive into Baton Rouge’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why President Trump is supporting a challenger to Bill Cassidy’s Senate seat. Plus, the story of a retired cop who discovered his biological father was locked up at Angola, and fought for his release.

In her book, To Boldly Grow, author Tamar Haspel uses the term "first-hand food" to describe anything you get with your own two hands – meals we grow, fish, hunt, or even forage. According to the Washington Post food columnist, growing and sourcing your own food just makes it taste better. On this week's show, we're getting our hands dirty and meeting some people who are taking a do-it-yourself approach to food.We begin with Tamar, whose book chronicles the adventures of her and her husband as they go about raising livestock, growing vegetables, and even hunting their own meat. Recounting tales of their successes and failures, Tamar fills the pages with practical tips and hard-won wisdom for those looking to cultivate their own food.Then, we hear from fifth-generation chicken keeper, Lisa Steele, whose blog Fresh Eggs Daily inspired her book of the same name. Lisa shares her story as well as some egg-centric tips and tricks.Finally, we explore one of the South's favorite backyard crops – the mirliton. After our mirlitons drowned in Hurricane Katrina, they were saved from extinction thanks to the efforts of Dr. Lance Hill. We get an update from the good doctor and learn how mirliton lovers from across the globe have connected through his website, Mirliton.org, resulting in the world's largest collection of mirliton recipes.For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how artificial reefs may help to rebuild habitats for vanishing sea life. Plus, we learn why New Orleans might trash a recycling initiative.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why the New Orleans jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025. We also hear about two upcoming performances that highlight social – and in one case, legal– justice.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we remember the life of Norman C. Francis, the New Orleans civil rights leader and longtime Xavier University president.. We also hear about a new recording of the earliest-known opera written by a Black composer.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we learn how rural, majority-Black towns in Mississippi and Louisiana were promised the opportunity to create green energy, but got massive air pollution. Also, we learn about an LSU research team’s efforts to fill in gaps in Gulf Coast water quality monitoring using artificial intelligence. And, we hear stories from disgruntled travelers at Louis Armstrong International Airport.

This is American Routes for St. Patrick's, with singers, fiddlers and pickers from Ireland to Appalachia live in this hour, sharing Irish, bluegrass and country tunes with one another at the 80th National Folk Festival. Beginning with brothers Rob and Ronnie McCoury playing banjo and mandolin on stage in Salisbury, Maryland, 2021, with Ronnie's tune, " Quicksburg Rondevouz."