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An expert with the Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Program says that the decrease in deaths coincides with an increase in treatment and harm reduction.

On this week’s episode, we check in with reporters covering an immigration sweep in the Gulf South.

Protesters emphasized that the presence of federal officers on city streets was instilling widespread fear, including among U.S. citizens and lawful residents.

The state's food banks say food insecurity is growing. Meanwhile, they've lost some federal support.

On this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at data centers. Tech company Meta says it’s building the largest data center in the world — in Richland Parish, Louisiana.

An investigation from the Gulf States Newsroom found that trucks contracted to work at the Meta facility are causing delays and dangerous roads in Holly Ridge.

On this week’s episode, we take a look at how drug checking services save lives in the Netherlands — and why there aren’t any in the Gulf South.

National Nurses United has been negotiating new staff contracts with UMC administrators since March 2024. This is the fifth strike in just over a year.

On this week’s episode, we look at how the Gulf States are responding to the halting of funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the federal government shutdown.