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Michael Hecht shares the status of the city's key infrastructure projects.
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Louisiana Considered
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Louisiana residents have highest per capita power consumption in the nation. -
Girls returned to Ware Youth Center after being transferred elsewhere last year. -
The arctic weather set new records for snowfall amounts and low temperatures this week. State Climatologist Jay Grymes said it’s the most snowfall and lowest temperatures Louisiana has experienced in the last century. -
Sun and warmer temperatures are helping crews in New Orleans as they continue to clear roads following this week’s winter storm. -
An LSU law school professor has been removed from teaching classes for reportedly making political comments in the classroom, his attorney says.
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President Trump is ending diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. But big companies have already been rolling back their DEI promises, for business as well as political reasons.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer died last week at age 95. We hear host Scott Simon's interview with him last fall, for his middle-grade graphic novel, "Amazing Grapes."
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President Trump is promising a new golden age for the U.S. economy. Americans are enjoying strong growth and low unemployment, although many are still unhappy about the high cost of living.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada about the controversy over the hall of fame eligibility of Jim Tyrer, a great player who also committed a terrible crime.
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Downhill skiing has a reputation for being expensive and elitist, but there's evidence plenty of people are looking for throwback, non-glitzy skiing at America's remaining mom and pop ski hills.
