Karen Henderson
HostKaren Henderson is an award-winning journalist whose stories have aired nationally on NPR.
Karen spent ten years as your Morning Edition host at WRKF before leaving in 2008 for a rewarding job as a full-time mom. Once her children were in school, she jumped back into radio. She comes home to WRKF after adventures in broadcasting that included Louisiana Radio Network and WJBO.
Karen has a journalism degree from LSU and is married with two children. She is active in her church and enjoys photography and all things chocolate.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the future of the use of solitary confinement on youth in state facilities. We also hear about economic development in the small town of Vidalia and learn why Starbucks workers across the country are launching union campaigns. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, it’s all about water! We learn about efforts to restore and revitalize waterways in both Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from New Orleans’ next Superintendent. Then, we learn about the 50th annual Frog Festival in Rayne.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about allegations of contract-fixing in Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s "smart city" project. Then, we talk to a radio station in Ville Platte, Louisiana to learn about their years of promoting Cajun French on the airwaves.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how Ukrainians living in Louisiana are responding to the war back home. Then we learn about the state’s latest efforts to manage the increasing litter problem.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why thousands of women might soon lose their Medicaid coverage shortly after giving birth. Then we discover how a funeral home in Amite, Louisiana is preserving stories of Black history.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about new national efforts to identify and address human trafficking. And, we learn how New Orleans native Caleb Daniels triumphed over illness to make it to the NCAA Final Four.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new grant from JPMorgan Chase aimed at increasing the number of workers of color in New Orleans’ childcare industry. And we hear why enrollment at University of Louisiana System schools saw a sharp decline last fall.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a recent investigation into a juvenile detention center. Then, we learn about a nonprofit that is building libraries inside prisons across the country.
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On today's Louisiana Considered, we look at the "Truth Booth," in which students in Baton Rouge are able to freely share their personal experiences in education and offer suggestions for change. Then, we look at the state of gender-affirming treatment in Louisiana.
