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The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why doula services are now more widely available for Louisiana workers. And, we hear about an exhibit honoring one of New Orleans’ most influential pianists, Professor Longhair.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace give us a roundup of the week’s political news. We also hear about the latest developments of a train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, and learn about this weekend’s Migratory Bird Celebration in Grand Isle.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the Tony-award winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, debuting in New Orleans tonight. Plus, we learn about the upcoming Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival and get an inside look at prisons where attorneys are guiding immigrants through the asylum process.

Today on Louisiana Considered, New Orleans reporter Carly Berlin breaks down the newly-approved city budget for 2023. We also get a sneak peak of the NOMA’s latest photography exhibit and talk to LSU musicians about their recent Grammy nomination.

Former LSU football player and assistant athletic director Greg LaFleur joined the show to talk about LSU's embarrassing season opening loss to Florida State. East Baton Rouge School Board President Dadrius Lanus joined the show to give an update on the transportation issues involving Baton Rouge public schools. The final guest on today's show is author Robert Jay Lifton who discussed his book "Surviving our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the COVID-19

Elena Moore is a political reporter assigned to NPR’s Washington Desk. She covers breaking news at the White House, Congress and other government agencies for all NPR platforms.

The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of $2.8 billion in prizes this year, much of it in small prizes. Street and bar celebrations normally break out with winners singing and dancing.

Athletic conferences don't make much sense anymore. Commentator Frank Deford remarks on how the Big East conference is no longer as big or as east as it used to be.