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“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana's biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms.  Airs Monday through Friday at noon. 

  1. hace 2 días

    A reverend, a rabbi and a monk walk into a radio station: Celebrating 40 years of the Baton Rouge Interfaith Federation

    It’s the 40th anniversary of the Baton Rouge Interfaith Federation, a nonprofit that brings people of different faiths together to educate and support the community. They work together to coordinate charitable projects between faith communities to better distribute resources.  Alex Cox, our Report for America Corps member and Baton Rouge reporter, took this opportunity to have a roundtable discussion with leaders of the federation and community members.  Cox was joined by Ma’at Latham, current executive director of the federation and member of the Church of God in Christ; Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade, an ordained Evangelical Lutheran minister and former director of the federation; Nguyen An, also known as “Brother Fred,” a monk at the Tam Bao Meditation Center; and Joel Goldman, a retired veterinarian and Hebrew teacher.  ___ Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. Our intern is Ryann Goldberg.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  2. hace 3 días

    New proposals to fix NOLA budget deficit; how absorbent pavement can fight flood damage, lower electricity bills

    It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today, we discuss the New Orleans city budget and why residents are speaking out against the latest proposals.  We are still in the midst of hurricane season in Louisiana, and in New Orleans community groups are constantly brainstorming ways to keep us better prepared for storms. In the 7th Ward, an urban oasis has formed at the site of one formerly abandoned lot that flooded with six feet of water during Katrina. The space now manages thousands of gallons of stormwater each year, largely thanks to a porous pavement from the Smart Surfaces Coalition Dr. Angela Chalk, executive director of Healthy Community Resource Services, and Greg Kats, founder and CEO of the Smart Surfaces Coalition, tells us more about how absorbent pavement is changing flood management.  — Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  3. hace 4 días

    Gulf South lacks tribal colleges; how to stop AI from taking jobs; NOLA recognized as “irreplaceable” American site

    Tribal colleges and universities are higher education institutions chartered by Native American tribes. There are more than 30 of them across the country – but none in the Gulf South. Elise Gregg of the Gulf States Newsroom spoke to indigenous students around the region who don’t have a tribal college of their own. Artificial intelligence is becoming unavoidable. It’s not just data centers, the environment and economic development feeling the impacts.  Everyday people are seeing the growth of AI in the workplace. There's a growing fear that AI can do jobs better than people can. This Thursday, Southeastern Louisiana University is presenting a lecture titled, “The Nature of Work in the Age of AI: Prevailing When the Brain Meets the Machine.” Calvin Fabre, founder and CEO of Envoc – the company behind the LA Wallet app – will be speaking about navigating an increasingly automated workplace.  Fabre joins Louisiana Considered with more.  Earlier this summer, New Orleans received a special international honor: The city earned a place on the inaugural “Irreplaceable America” list compiled by the Worlds Monuments Fund. The city is one of ten places in the country receiving the recognition, which highlights historically and culturally  important sites in America.. Notably, New Orleans is the only entry representing an entire city.  The rest of the list is composed of specific buildings, monuments and historic sites. This designation is thanks to the efforts of Heather Veneziano, professor of Practice in Historic Preservation at Tulane University. She joins us to discuss her efforts and what this honor means for New Orleans.  Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell. Our intern is Ryann Goldberg. -- You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  4. hace 5 días

    Data centers job training; new preschool in Lower Ninth Ward; new performance highlights Creole cultural crossovers

    Most Americans don’t want data centers built near their homes. But jobs can be a selling point, even if they’re temporary. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Aubri Juhasz visited a community college near the Richland Parish Meta data center that’s helping locals get hired. A grocery store dating back to the 1930s sat vacant in the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward for more than 20 years. But last month, the site officially reopened as Shiloh Gardens Academy, a new preschool for children in the area who often have limited access to early childhood education.  Pamela Marshall, Owner of Shiloh Gardens Academy, tells us more about expanding childcare and schooling opportunities in the area. “Flamboyants!”, a documentary theater experience exploring Creole culture, is coming to Louisiana this month. The show is a collaboration between New Orleans, Puerto Rico and the island of Réunion — each of which has robust and distinct Creole traditions.  Big Chief Juan Pardo, leader of the Golden Comanche Black Masking Indian tribe, is featured in the show. He joins us alongside the show's director, playwright, and performer, Florient Joussee. __ Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Sara Henegan. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber, and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. Our intern is Ryann Goldberg. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, the NPR App, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  5. hace 6 días

    Why some residents aren’t using AC; cuts to wound care services; how Billy Cannon shaped Angola’s medical system

    Air conditioning is a critical tool in the fight against extreme heat, but new research finds many New Orleans residents fear using it due to high energy costs.  The study published in June in the Journal of Urban Health found that even when New Orleans residents had air conditioning units, they struggled to keep the temperature in their homes under 80 degrees overnight.   Public health reporter for Verite News, Halle Parker, has been covering this story. She joins us with the latest.  Louisiana is facing a massive shortage of wound care facilities and providers. Without this essential treatment, patients are left vulnerable, and more likely to develop conditions like sepsis.  Dr. William Tettlebach, president of the American Professional Wound Care Association recently wrote a column about this issue in The Times-Picayune. He tells us how Medicaid cuts helped lead to this issue, and what patient advocates can do now.  It’s football season, and LSU has been all over the headlines as the university was nearly kicked out of the SEC after head coach Lane Kiffin attempted to add former NFL players to the roster. But that’s far from the only scandal to rock the school’s football program. In the late 1950s, Billy Cannon put the purple and gold on the map. He helped the school win a national championship and even won the Heisman Trophy, but then, a counterfeiting scheme landed him in prison. After two and a half years behind bars, he went back to prison, only this time as a dentist who was also in charge of improving medical care at Angola.  Louisiana Public Broadcasting is out with a new documentary, titled “Circles: The Life of Billy Cannon.” It premieres tonight at 7pm. Executive producers Linda Midgett and Jay Dardenne join us with more, alongside Billy’s daughter, Bunnie Cannon.  — Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  6. hace 6 días

    Sea Change: The Fight Over Culatra Island Part 2: When Nature Wins, Must People Lose?

    Throughout the Western history of conservation, protecting nature has often meant removing people. It's what happened during the creation of many of America's national parks. But what if protecting nature didn't have to mean displacing the people who call it home? That's the question that brings us to Culatra, a small fishing island off Portugal's southern coast, and one of the country's seven natural wonders. For decades, the Portuguese government saw only one way to save the fragile lagoon surrounding Culatra: kick out the residents. This episode follows one woman's decades-long fight for her island — and the unlikely alliance she built along the way with the very scientists once sent to evict her. We hear her story, today on the second episode of Sea Change. CREDITS This episode was reported and produced by Geert Vlieger. Sound design also by Geert. Johanna Zorn edited the episode with help from Executive Producer Carlyle Calhoun. Fado was performed on acoustic guitar by Ricardo Martins and Cláudio Sousa. All other music in the episode is composed and produced by Geert. Sea Change’s theme music is by Jon Batiste. Production of this episode was made possible with support from the Walden Collective and Sciaena, and funding from the European Union’s Big Green Project. One brief update: Valentina Munoz is now in Lisbon and is no longer working for the NGO, but hopes to continue working on community-based ocean protection programs. Sea Change is a WWNO and WRKF production. We are part of the NPR Podcast Network and distributed by PRX. And to help others find our podcast, please share this episode with a friend! Sea Change is made possible with major support from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. WWNO’s Coastal Desk is supported by the Walton Family Foundation, the Meraux Foundation, and the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

  7. 10 sep

    Mardi Gras krewes face increased fees; potential penalties for LSU football; New Orleans increases oversight of S&WB

    Mardi Gras parades will come with a new cost, as the New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a tiered fee system that requires krewes to pay different amounts based on parade size. WWNO Intern Jocelyn Burgess spoke with those involved in Mardi Gras krewes. She joins us with more on the potential impacts  The 16 leaders of the SEC are meeting today to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding LSU football, after head coach Lane Kiffin attempted to add former NFL players to the team’s roster. While expulsion from the conference is now off the table, they are considering penalizing the university.  Baton Rouge Advocate reporter Reed Darcey has been following this story closely and joins us with the latest.  The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board needs to replace hundreds of miles of decaying pipe, but the utility doesn’t have the money for the initiative. Recently passed legislation now gives the city government greater control over the utility, but it is unclear exactly what that will look like.  President and CEO of the Bureau of Governmental Research Rebecca Mowbray joins us with more.  __ Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber, and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. Our intern is Ryann Goldberg.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, the NPR App, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

  8. 9 sep

    Breaking down Louisiana’s tax incentives for SpaceX; how guide dog availability in La. stacks up to other states

    Louisiana is offering SpaceX one of the biggest tax incentive packages ever put together for a single development project. The state and local governments are giving the company an estimated $27.5 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to build a massive rocket launch facility in coastal Vermilion Parish. Most of that money — nearly $24 billion — comes from a 25-year property tax exemption. So why was Louisiana willing to give up that much potential tax revenue to land SpaceX? The Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins spoke with Louisiana Illuminator reporter Wes Muller, who dug into the deal and the documents behind it.  Service dogs remain important for people who are visually impaired to access the essentials of daily life, both in the home and around the community. One organization that trains these service dogs and advocates for policy around accessibility has ranked Louisiana 16th best in the nation for service dog handler rights and protections. Melissa Allman, an advocacy and government relations senior specialist with The Seeing Eye, tells us how guide dog access in Louisiana compares to other states.  — Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It’s available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you’re at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you’d like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

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“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana's biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms.  Airs Monday through Friday at noon. 

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