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Eung SeaToday on Louisiana Considered, Clint Smith, an author, poet and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss his recent work and upcoming talks at the Tulane Book Fest. Plus, we listen to the second part of the latest episode of Sea Change, where we travel all the way to Cambodia. -
Eric Shelton/Mississippi TodayOn 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.
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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 how a library card can grant you access to some state museums. We also dive into the importance of fact-checking news that spreads via social media. And, we hear about the annual Abita Springs Mardi Gras parade of lawnmowers. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new law requiring cameras in special education classrooms. We also discuss grassroots air quality monitoring campaigns and how the Trump administration could impact these efforts. Plus, the history of Spanish Town Mardi Gras. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new research from LSU into one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. We also discuss a new online tool that helps assess the impacts of education policy decisions. And, we attend a king cake baking class. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Louisiana’s parole rates have sunk to their lowest number in 20 years. We also hear about a new exhibit that examines the lost burial grounds of enslaved people in West Baton Rouge parish. And, we speak to a Tulane professor about his pioneering inventions in cancer imaging technologies. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we get the latest on a lawsuit challenging a state law that bans gender affirming care for minors. We also hear about a civics bee headed to St. Tammany Parish. And we learn about efforts to restore a 100-year-old building where Louis Armstrong spent time with a Jewish family. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss the cold front that hit Louisiana over the weekend. We also learn about Spanish colonial Louisiana’s role in the American Revolution. And we hear about the new and improved Krewe of Oshun, celebrating 30 years since its founding. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the numbers for the new and returned train ride between New Orleans and Mobile. We also hear about what LSU’s Center for Energy Studies reported in its 2026 energy outlook, as well as why Chagas disease is a growing concern in Louisiana. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we’re joined by U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields for a discussion about foreign relations. We also hear an economic forecast from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, and learn why the Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival is shutting down after its 20th annual event this week.
