Jun 09 Watch 4:06 Violent, New Orleans jail has young inmates attending high school inside By PBS News Hour At a jail with death rates four times the national average in New Orleans, teenagers and young men are trying a new program that enrolls them into full-day high school classes for diplomas, using the same curriculum and tests as… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:01 The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university By Hari Sreenivasan Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 7:20 After taking down Confederate monuments, New Orleans Mayor Landrieu hopes people rethink their history By PBS News Hour In preparing to celebrate New Orleans’ 300th anniversary, Mayor Mitch Landrieu decided to remove his city’s public monuments to the Confederacy. Landrieu, author of the new book “In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History,” talks with Judy… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 7:31 News Wrap: Texas shooter passed background checks despite violent conviction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas gunman who killed 26 people was able to pass background checks despite a past escape from a mental health facility and a conviction the Air Force failed to enter into a database that… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:19 How Trombone Shorty is training the next generation of musicians in his hometown By PBS News Hour Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, grew up with music all around him in New Orleans, first playing on the streets at age 4. Now with a Grammy, an international following and a new album, Andrews also devotes himself… Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: Trombone Shorty joins a 'second line' in New Orleans By Anne Azzi Davenport Trombone Shorty said he always makes a point of dropping by his old neighborhood when he stops home from his tours. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:46 New Orleans mayor on supporting Harvey recovery: 'We're all in the same boat' By PBS News Hour Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 12 years ago this week, and lessons from past disasters will be needed to overcome the fallout of Hurricane Harvey. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Miles O’Brien to discuss how federal and state governments… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Kenyan election officials dispute Odinga victory claims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the dispute over Kenya’s presidential election intensified as supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga declared victory over incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, a claim rejected by the election commission. Also, five people are dead and more than… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Georgia voters cast ballots in House special election By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, voters in Atlanta's northern suburbs went to the polls in a special election that's now the most expensive race ever for a seat in the U.S. House. Also, House Speaker Paul Ryan promised that… Continue watching
Jun 04 A taxpayer gamble on medical tourism: Louisiana subsidizes proton therapy to boost its economy By Max Blau, STAT Proton therapy only works for specific types of cancer, but Louisiana officials are hopeful their centers will make the state a medical tourism destination. Continue reading