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With steep tariffs on Indian imports, Diwali is expensive to celebrate this year

Vahini Shori (WBHM)

'I guess if I had to take it in a positive way, I would say it's making the artists come out of all of the parents,' said one Bollywood dance instructor who is forgoing new costumes this year for her students.
Greg LaRose

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Louisiana Illuminator

Trump federal court nominee cited new Louisiana law to keep his divorce records private

Julie O'Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator)

Justice Will Crain asked the state’s 22nd Judicial District Court, where he used to serve as a lower court judge, to seal his divorce records from public view in September 2024.
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New Orleans is applying for $125M in loans to pay employees amid budget crisis

Aubri Juhasz

Members of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration said this week that the city may not be able to make payroll through November due to delays in federal funding, unless it brings in more cash quickly.
Greg LaRose

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Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana's special session on 2026 election dates begins; here's what lawmakers could decide

Brooke Thorington

State lawmakers will begin a special session on Thursday to decide new dates for the 2026 election cycle amid the U.S. Supreme Court case concerning Louisiana's congressional map.

Medicine Ball Caravan In-Studio Performances

Local Shows

Reece Sullivan in the Studio!

Arkansas native now roaming & residing in Lafayette, Reece Sullivan, is here in the studio to give us a spin on the Caravan of his folk, soul, & roots blend. He is joined by Lafayette native, Jim McGee on guitar & Abbeville native, Jason Harrington on harmonica. His story is truly one of a kind with songwriting skills that are as heartwarming as they are full of grit.Reece Sullivan will be performing at NUNU's Listening Room in Arnaudville on Wednesday, October 22! Visit his website for more information.

Andrew Duhon LIVE in the Studio

Local Shows

Blue Monday Allstars

Local Shows

Drew Landry & the North Country Ramblers

NPR News

Tyrone Turner/WAMU

It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing

Andrea Hsu

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
Evan Vucci

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AP

Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

The Associated Press

The abrupt announcement comes after Trump accused Canada of using a "fake" Ronald Reagan ad to sway U.S. courts, raising the stakes in an already tense trade dispute.

NPR News

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Associated Press

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas.

60 Years of Radio Acadie - A KRVS Original Podcast

New episodes premiere weekly during the Zydeco Stomp and will air throughout the week during the news and other KRVS programs. They'll also be posted weekly here and on Spotify.