On 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.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the LSU women’s basketball team is shaping up just ahead of March Madness. We also discuss the restoration of Bird Island, and hear how the Mississippi legislature is using funds meant to combat opioid addiction.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a New Orleans trial where three people are accused of staging multiple car accidents. We also learn about a new grant to teach compassion in medical schools, and discuss a photography exhibit on Louisiana segregation history.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the federal court case seeking to ban the distribution of abortion pills through the mail. We also learn about an exhibit on the life of Louisiana’s first and only female governor, Kathleen Blanco, and discuss a new method to track synthetic opioids in wastewater.

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.