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2 weeks ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
At the end of June, LSU president William Tate IV will step down and become president of Rutgers University in New Jersey. While LSU looks for a new leader, Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture, will serve in the interim. In addition to his new role, Lee is also the dean of LSU’s college of agriculture and oversees research at the AgCenter. He has also worked as a public health expert, specializing in rural crime and community development.
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3 weeks ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
Hurricane season is upon us, and the National Hurricane Center is predicting an above-average season. Preparations are starting, but cuts to both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency might impact hurricane forecasting and response. The Coastal Desk’s Eva Tesfaye tells us what these changes will mean for hurricane response.
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1 month ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a federal program that helped schools buy food from local farms. It’s one of the cuts the Trump administration made to the Department of Agriculture. Education reporter Aubri Juhasz explains how one school district used the money and how cuts are impacting their current relationships with local farms.
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1 month ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
Last week, Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope. Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first American pope in the Vatican’s history. Although he was born and raised in Chicago, a local genealogist and historian quickly traced his family’s lineage to New Orleans. Jari Honora, family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, tells us more about what he discovered about the pope’s familial ties to the Crescent City.
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1 month ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
Multiple U.S. citizens have been deported as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration. Recently, New Orleans ICE officials deported three children who are U.S. citizens to Honduras with their mothers. One of the children was undergoing cancer treatment. Lorena O’Neil has been reporting on this for Rolling Stone and joins us today to share more information. Seven Tulane students who participated in an off-campus protest are under investigation.
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2 months 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.
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2 months ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
The 2026 midterm elections are a long way away, but millions of dollars are already flowing into the Senate race as incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a challenge from fellow Republican State Treasurer John Fleming. Greg LaRose, editor-in-chief for the Louisiana Illuminator, tells us more about what this race says about Cassidy’s vulnerability. Under a new Louisiana law, thousands of inmates can no longer plead their cases to a parole board.
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2 months ago | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Alana Schreiber
Last week, President Trump issued sweeping tariffs on goods coming into the United States, with a 10% tariff across the board and higher duties on imports from certain trading partners – specifically Asian countries. While administration officials argued the tariffs would eventually lead to more manufacturing jobs returning to the US, many critics say this will significantly raise the price of goods and slow the country’s economy.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Bobbi-Jeanne Misick
In January, a Metairie family was deported to Honduras. They claim they were deceived by agents at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. The family fled Honduras fearing gang violence over a decade ago and now fear they are banned from ever returning to the United States. Verite News’ Bobbi-Jeanne Misick has been covering this story. She joins us with more.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
wwno.org | Karen Henderson |Greg LaRose
There has been a flurry of legal activity since Gov. Jeff Landry established protocols to use nitrogen gas to execute people sentenced to death. Judges have set execution dates for at least two people on death row in Louisiana. Greg LaRose, the editor at the Louisiana Illuminator tells us about challenges to the new method. As New Orleans still recovers from the Super Bowl, we wanted to have a conversation about food waste.
