PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” can cause cancer and problems during pregnancy.
Louisiana Considered
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Gov. Jeff Landry and several state lawmakers visited the U.S. southern border in Texas this week, where Louisiana National Guard troops were deployed to help stop immigrants from entering the country illegally. Landry says the initiative has been a success.
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Xavier University of Louisiana canceled Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech Wednesday, following pushback over the U.S. ambassador’s voting record on a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Lawmakers on the House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a bill to criminalize illegal immigration. They also advanced a resolution urging Congress to support Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza.
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At least a dozen prominent forecasters are predicting more than 20 named storms will form over the Atlantic Ocean this year.
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Tim Temple, Louisiana's insurance commissioner, joined Gov. Jeff Landry as he signed a package of bills that will deregulate the state's insurance market.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.
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Messud draws from her grandfather's handwritten memoir as she tells a cosmopolitan, multigenerational story about a family forced to move from Algeria to Europe to South and North America.
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The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.
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Maryland’s Senate race is the third most expensive nationwide behind California and Texas.
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If you worked in medicine and saw something unethical happening at your workplace, would you blow the whistle?