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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new podcast that tells the story of the downfall of New Orleans DEA agent, Chad Scott. Plus we’ll hear from a journalist cycling along the Gulf coast and talking with people he meets along the way about climate change, and learn why the legislature passed a bill to make pecans the state nut.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about growing concerns over Louisiana’s unapproved, non-traditional schools. We also discuss efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in Acadiana and hear how anti-LGBTQ laws are causing some doctors to leave the Gulf South.

This week Continuum features early music in the form of Gregorian chants.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with former Saints player and ALS patient and advocate Steve Gleason about his new memoir. We also catch up on this week in politics and hear why some scientists are considering assigning names to heat waves.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new tax incentives for fortified roofs. We also talk to Erica Johnson, the winner of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board race, about the record-breaking turnout for the election, and hear what books Louisiana youth have nominated for the Readers Choice Awards.

Home. That’s a hard word to define. Is home a place? A person? A sense of belonging? On this week's show, we speak with chefs Alon Shaya and David Slater who have both traveled great distances, literally and figuratively, to discover their own sense of home.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, News of A.I., ICE, ICE Baby, The Apologies of the Week, and Follow the Dollar. He also makes a plea for pure, unadulterated pity and listens to the latest release from The Stephen Miller Band.

Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage,as well asseveral prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as aproducer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.

Parents have to weigh a lot of factors in deciding whether their kid should get a sick day. But day care centers may make the decision for you — and their rules are not always evidence based.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, which was a smaller increase than the four previous hikes.