Alana Schreiber

2 weeks ago | mpbonline.org | Alana Schreiber

Newsf you’re a baseball fan, then you know it’s impossible to watch a game these days without hearing about torpedo bats, the new bat design giving hitters unforeseen power. But what is it about these bats that allows players to hit the ball so deep? Louisiana Considered’s Alana Schreiber visited Marucci Sports, a bat manufacturer in Baton Rouge to find out. Gulf States NewsroomWhat's the deal with torpedo bats?

2 weeks ago | wwno.org | Adam Vos |Alana Schreiber

Court hearings wrapped up last week in a case brought by inmates working the farm line at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola —an agricultural work assignment, where incarcerated men are forced to work long hours, sometimes in the heat of the summer. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Kat Stromquist has been in court following this story and joins us to share more details.

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Alana Schreiber |Diane Mack

Economists like to say nobody wins a trade war. The counter point is the American auto industry. Foreign carmakers have opened dozens of factories in the U.S. over the last 40 years, largely due to conflicts over trade. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephen Bisaha shares some of that history and why it might not repeat itself with the current trade war. For the eighth time, acclaimed painter and sculptor James Michalopoulos is the official poster artist for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

2 weeks ago | wwno.org | Alana Schreiber |Diane Mack

Economists like to say nobody wins a trade war. The counter point is the American auto industry. Foreign carmakers have opened dozens of factories in the U.S. over the last 40 years, largely due to conflicts over trade. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephen Bisaha shares some of that history and why it might not repeat itself with the current trade war. For the eighth time, acclaimed painter and sculptor James Michalopoulos is the official poster artist for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

2 weeks ago | wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber

Xavier University of Louisiana is making history by becoming the first HBCU in the country to offer varsity rowing and form a coed crew team, . The sport is more popular in the northeast, and has long been predominantly white and male. Xavier’s team is the latest example of rowing’s newfound popularity and diversification. To learn more about the Xavier University crew team we’re joined by three of the captains, Kamryn Days, Nyla Archibold, and Victoria Duffey.