Aubri Juhasz
/
Gulf States Newsroom
Nearly everything costs more this summer, from groceries to gas. But families still need childcare or just want to send their kids to camp.
Jay Marcano for the Gulf States Newsroom
Photo courtesy Nate Barron/YouthForce NOLA
Graphic courtesy of Climate Central
Louisiana Considered
Talk Louisiana
WRKF News
-
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board. The school system has been a focal point in the Trump administration’s attempt to end legal cases dating back to the Civil Rights era. -
Public officials, experts and advocates agree the fee is needed to make up a funding gap, but are split on how it should be carried out. -
New Orleans public schools were among the most improved in the state, extending the district’s upward trajectory. -
The pipeline would have been a part of Air Products and Chemicals’ carbon capture complex, which the company tabled last week. -
Whether Essence Fest is changing or simply growing depends on who you ask. The Gulf States Newsroom's Tanner Riley attended the 2026 festival. Here's what he saw. -
In the Gulf South, “school choice” programs have promised parents more options. But implementation issues and possible harm to public schools have some worried. -
Murrill’s 16-count indictment stems from letters she sent New Orleans city officials in May. Murrill is accused of threatening their jobs in the letters. -
With record crowds, extreme heat, and packed streets expected in downtown New Orleans this weekend, here’s how to move through Essence Fest 2026 safely, smoothly and like you’ve done it before. -
The gathering was part of the ongoing UNO Memory Project, a series led by doctoral student Amanda Mester-Brown, who has spent months collecting oral histories from the people who built, studied at and loved the university. -
In his lawsuit, Judge John T. Fuller alleged neither legislative chamber met a constitutional requirement, but the bill was passed and signed into law anyway.
- Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming
- China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong Kong
- The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws
- Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states
- Would cheer, dance and lacrosse be safer if sanctioned as high school sports?
- Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, a former Michigan transfer, dies unexpectedly
- Relatives, authorities ask for public's help with investigation into death of former Edna Karr football standout
- This queer New Orleans wrestling troupe took the world by storm. Now it’s showing others the ropes.
Weekdays at 12 noon
Weekday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Weekday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Weekday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
Weekday evenings at 9:00 p.m.
Weekday evenings at 9:00 p.m.
-
Human-caused climate change is driving many of the wildfires burning across Canada. What's harder to say is how much worse the planet is because of warming global temperatures.
-
Many people dream of extended summer reading time, but to really dig into books, you need steal any moment possible.
-
Shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana is linked to cyclospora outbreak. Investigation continues
-
President Trump's primetime address Thursday warned of "shocking vulnerabilities" in U.S. elections, but many election experts say much of Trump's claims amount to old news.
-
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on Madonna, Springsteen and Journey's return to the charts.