NPR listeners share love letters to NOLA

Gov. Landry says residents should wait to clean property until toxicity tests are complete.

Now, after its 40th year, the cruise faces challenges to stay afloat, potentially undermining decades of research and future plans to get the dead zone under control.

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath reshaped New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, we gathered to remember all that was lost, reflect on the lessons learned, and pay tribute to all the good that has been done in the two decades since. And, we look to the future: where do we go from here, and how can this region not just survive but thrive?

On this week's episode, we stir the pot from the Saturn music venue in Birmingham, recorded on August 9th, 2025.

For their audio piece, 12th grade student Joi Metoyer reflects on what home is.