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  • Air pollution messes up pregnant women’s metabolism, spurs preterm births

    Tiny air pollutants appear to cause molecular changes in expectant mothers' blood that can impact fetal development and cause stress in the mother, which could be behind early labor and health problems for babies. The post Air pollution messes up pregnant women’s metabolism, spurs preterm births appeared first on The Lens.

  • Louisiana can’t afford a mirage

    “We must stick with real plans for our future,” the writer contends about the recent halt to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. “Every delay means more land lost, more families unprotected, more risk from rising seas and stronger storms. We don’t have that kind of time.” The post Louisiana can’t afford a mirage appeared first on The Lens.

  • Her hips uncover the truth about America’s music history

    Dancer Chipo Kandake along with New Orleans drumming legend Herlin Riley present a show on Saturday that tells the story of what we call American music, which, she says, started with the Black community. The post Her hips uncover the truth about America’s music history appeared first on The Lens.

  • K-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focus

    Armed by scientific studies, reading experts urged a resurgence of phonics, which helps children learn to read by sounding-out words, in a way well-known to older generations. But the state's third graders are still struggling from their Zoom-heavy start to reading. The post K-3 reading improves as Louisiana continues early-literacy focus appeared first on The Lens.

  • Nothing is ever black and white on a plantation

    The recent fire at Nottoway Plantation, which reduced the “big house” to ashes, serves as a stark reminder of the complexities we navigate to uncover the truth of our history.  The post Nothing is ever black and white on a plantation appeared first on The Lens.

Louisiana Illuminator

  • Teachers, parents rally against GOP plans to reduce education spending

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly joined education advocates, parents, teachers and students Thursday to blast congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to education. The Arizona Democrat and demonstrators spoke out against GOP lawmakers’ “big, beautiful bill,” an attempt to slash billions of dollars in federal spending to offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda and

  • Gov. Landry threatens special session over failed prescription drug prices bill

    A low heat that’s simmered for weeks over an attempt to lower prescription drug prices in Louisiana increased to a boil Thursday in the waning hours of the state legislative session, with Gov. Jeff Landry saying he will bring lawmakers back to Baton Rouge to address prescription drug policy.  The eight-week regular session ended with

  • Judge says Trump takeover of California National Guard ‘illegal,’ orders return to governor

    A federal judge in California late Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish command of 4,000 National Guard troops the president called to help contain Los Angeles protests over immigration raids. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard was illegal, and ordered the return of control to California Gov. Gavin Newsom,

  • U.S. House votes to yank billions for NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. House narrowly passed legislation Thursday that would revoke $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media, including National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, as well as foreign aid, though the bill’s future in the Senate amid a strict timeline is uncertain. The 214-212 mostly party-line vote marks just the

  • Louisiana Senate confirms Landry LSU Board appointee accused of harassment 

    One of Gov. Jeff Landry’s appointees to the LSU Board of Supervisors received Louisiana Senate confirmation Thursday, despite being the subject of multiple complaints alleging she harassed and threatened university employees.  Esperanza Moran, who openly rallied for the dismissal of former LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor David Guzick, is the subject of an anonymous whistleblower complaint,

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