Karen Henderson
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SpaceX impacts in Acadiana; the disappearing “Yat” accent; LSU New Orleans new student recruitment (opens the original)
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Last month, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a SpaceX launch site is coming to South Louisiana. Educational and economic development organizations are now retooling their workforce training programs in preparation for potential job opportunities. Christiaan Mader, founder of the Current in Lafayette, tells us more. New Orleans may be losing its accent. In a recent study by the American Dialect Society, Katie Carmichael, a linguistics professor at Virginia Tech, found a slow disappearance of New Orlean
Why LSU closed two cultural centers; Tunica-Biloxi health clinic sees success; Baton Rouge Museum explores Black family trees (opens the original)
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Since the start of this academic year, LSU has closed or repurposed multiple cultural centers on campus. The LGBTQ+ Center closed entirely, and the African American Cultural Center and Women’s Center are grappling with a major overhaul. LSU Reveille Senior News Reporter Vivian Sarhan has been following this closely and joins us with the latest. Rural hospitals and medical services across the country are suffering due to nationwide cuts. Yet, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana’s healthcare is t
Why some NOLA residents aren’t using AC; cuts to La.’s wound care services; how Billy Cannon shaped Angola’s medical system (opens the original)
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Air conditioning is a critical tool in the fight against extreme heat, but new research finds many New Orleans residents fear using it due to high energy costs. The study published in June in the Journal of Urban Health found that even when New Orleans residents had air conditioning units, they struggled to keep the temperature in their homes under 80 degrees overnight. Public health reporter for Verite News, Halle Parker, has been covering this story. She joins us with the latest. Louisiana is
Landry vetoes exoneree compensation legislation; changes to state’s school funding distribution; Baton Rouge student wins speech competition (opens the original)
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Legislation to increase the number of years a wrongfully incarcerated person could receive compensation passed unanimously in the legislature this past session. But it was among the handful of bills Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed. Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington talks to an exoneree who would have benefited from the change, and lawmakers who question why it was vetoed. Back in August, a task force assembled to review the formula that’s been used for more than 30 years to fund and distribute s
WYES’ ‘Eco Trip’ explores Louisiana coast; WNYC podcast on history of FEMA (opens the original)
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Louisiana’s coast is rapidly disappearing into the Gulf, threatening not only the land, but also the people and the culture that make it special. Instead of mourning the coast, a new series from PBS member station WYES is celebrating it. Eco Trip is the Gulf South's first eco-adventure television series that combines outdoor adventure, authentic travel, rich cultural traditions and environmental discovery. Host Tom Gregory jumps into each adventure firsthand, creating an authentic look at the cu
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