Aubri Juhasz
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WWNO
Overall, schools received 80 out of 150 points for the 2024 school year, a nearly two point gain. The score translates to a B letter grade.
Jacob Chastant
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LSU Reveille
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Canva
Greg LaRose
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Louisiana Illuminator
Podcasts & Shows
Louisiana Considered
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New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate. -
If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his campaign promise of no tax on tips, Louisiana lawmakers currently considering sweeping tax reform might have to go back to the drawing board. -
A salty river is a public health crisis, contaminating drinking water for thousands in southeast Louisiana. -
The Algiers Point Ferry Terminal is one step closer to getting a $9.7 million upgrade and reopening its doors, after five years of being closed. -
Lawmakers adjourned early Monday after they failed to reach a consensus on what should be taxed, as Gov. Jeff Landry attempts to overhaul the state’s tax code.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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A Chinese cargo ship has been stopped off the coast of Denmark. Officials are investigating it for severing underwater telecommunications cables connecting a handful of northern European countries.
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A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.
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With Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is positioned to make further gains at the the state and national levels.
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What's going on in our bodies and emotions when we have conversations about our differences? NPR's science podcast Short Wave talked to neuroscientists and psychologists to find out.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Hanna Hopko, from the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, as Russia's invasion of her country approaches 1,000 days.
