Tulane University officials called in police early Wednesday to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus, less than 48 hours after it was established.
Louisiana Considered
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Lawmakers on a House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would require public schools and universities to report on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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New Orleans ranked 39 out of 75 cities on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s recent scorecard, passing dozens of other cities.
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A federal court has blocked Louisiana's new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act.
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A portion of Tulane University’s campus is closed after roughly 200 people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza set up a tent encampment across from Audubon Park.
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Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill to add mifepristone and misoprostol to the list of controlled substances in the state.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with comedian Jenny Slate for her new show Wild Card.
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NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NASA administrator Bill Nelson about the space agency's plans to return to the moon and travel later to Mars.
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There is a split-screen of media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli channels focus on the Oct. 7 attack, the soldiers and the hostages, while Palestinian media highlights daily suffering.
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Tens of thousands of people in the former Soviet republic of Georgia have been protesting a Russia-style draft bill they say will hurt free speech and democracy.