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Susan Larson talks with Nick Mueller, founding president and CEO emeritus of the National World War II Museum, whose new...
06/01/2025

Susan Larson talks with Nick Mueller, founding president and CEO emeritus of the National World War II Museum, whose new book is "Preserving the Legacy: Creating The National WWII Museum".

The Reading Life: Nick Mueller By Susan Larson Published May 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM CDT Listen • 27:00 Susan Larson talks with Nick Mueller, founding president and CEO emeritus of the National World War II museum, whose new book is Preserving the Legacy: Creating The National WWII Museum.Here’s wh...

We begin with journalist and food historian Lolis Eric Elie, who talks about the true origins of New Orleans' Creole foo...
05/31/2025

We begin with journalist and food historian Lolis Eric Elie, who talks about the true origins of New Orleans' Creole food, and the often-overlooked African contributions.

Next, we speak with Elisa Speranza, author of "The Italian Prisoner." Elisa was inspired to write her debut novel after hearing stories of Italian POWs housed in New Orleans during World War II.

With a unique history reaching back centuries, Louisiana is a state that lends itself to storytelling. On this week's show, we're joined by two historians to get the true stories behind some common myths and misconceptions. And sandwiched between them, we speak with two authors of historical fiction...

On this episode of Lousiana Considered, Maddy Hudak, deputy editor for Tulane for Sports Illustrated, tells us more abou...
05/30/2025

On this episode of Lousiana Considered, Maddy Hudak, deputy editor for Tulane for Sports Illustrated, tells us more about Landry's order and its potential impact

UNO President Kathy Johnson joined WWNO’s Bob Pavlovich to explain how the university balanced the budget and what comes next for the institution.

And Rashain Carriere-Williams, executive director of Boys Town Louisiana, talks to us about supporting teens during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new executive order allowing Louisiana colleges to pay student athletes directly for name, image and likeness deals. We also learn how the University of New Orleans was finally able to get out of the red, and hear about services offered to families this...

A Louisiana legislative committee has killed two bills that would have added eight new majority Black districts to the s...
05/30/2025

A Louisiana legislative committee has killed two bills that would have added eight new majority Black districts to the state House and Senate.

A Louisiana legislative committee has killed two bills that would have added eight new majority Black districts to the state House and Senate.

Susan Larson talks with Howard Phillips Smith about his new book, "George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans"...
05/30/2025

Susan Larson talks with Howard Phillips Smith about his new book, "George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans".

The Reading Life: Howard Phillips Smith By Susan Larson Published May 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM CDT Listen • 27:00 Susan Larson talks with Howard Phillips Smith his new book, George Valentine Dureau: Life and Art in New Orleans.

The Netherlands has proven drug use harm reduction works. So why does it still face stigma, criminalization and politica...
05/30/2025

The Netherlands has proven drug use harm reduction works. So why does it still face stigma, criminalization and political resistance in the Gulf South?

The Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins went to Amsterdam to find out more. This story is part of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported by The Commonwealth Fund.

The Netherlands has proven drug use harm reduction works. So why does it still face stigma, criminalization and political resistance in the Gulf South?

A bill that would make it a felony to “knowingly and intentionally infect” someone with an incurable sexually transmitte...
05/29/2025

A bill that would make it a felony to “knowingly and intentionally infect” someone with an incurable sexually transmitted disease, or STD, is one step closer to passage. https://bit.ly/3Hf7Rr

A bill that would make it a felony to “knowingly and intentionally infect” someone with an incurable sexually transmitted disease, or STD, is one step closer to passage after a tight committee vote on Wednesday.

A proposal to end the addition of fluoride from public drinking water in Louisiana failed Wednesday in the legislature f...
05/29/2025

A proposal to end the addition of fluoride from public drinking water in Louisiana failed Wednesday in the legislature following passionate testimony from health care and dental professionals.

A proposal to end the addition of fluoride from public drinking water in Louisiana failed Wednesday in the legislature following passionate testimony from health care and dental professionals.

“There’s already so much going on in there,” one inmate’s sister told WDSU. “What else are they going to have to do to g...
05/29/2025

“There’s already so much going on in there,” one inmate’s sister told WDSU. “What else are they going to have to do to get someone to care?”

Parts of the jail have flooded, and people incarcerated at the facility are complaining about the smell.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the sou...
05/29/2025

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

Homeowners who have paid off their mortgage would be eligible.
05/29/2025

Homeowners who have paid off their mortgage would be eligible.

Homeowners who have paid off their mortgage would be eligible.

The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilizati...
05/29/2025

The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization.

The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization.

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