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The price of oil has been dropping, and now OPEC is saying they’re going to increase production. What does that mean for the oil and gas industry in Louisiana? We talk with Eric Smith with Tulane’s Institute of Energy.

W talk with William Snowden, Loyola law professor and director of the Juror Project, about the Liz Murrill indictment saga and what could happen next.

* We talk with Loyola law professor William Snowden about the Liz Murrill indictment saga and what could happen next. * Russia and Ukraine have been stepping up their strikes on each other, and President Trump says he thinks we’re “getting close” to an end to the war.

Russia and Ukraine have been stepping up their strikes on each other, and President Trump says he thinks we’re “getting close” to an end to the war. We get the latest from Brian Taylor, Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and author of “Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction.”

Louisiana is moving forward with a plan to restore the heavily eroded Chandeleur Islands. We talk about the plan and why it’s so important with Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy.

The Trump administration is rolling back dozens of regulations on gun control? Is it a good or bad thing? Robert Spitzer - professor emeritus at SUNY Cortland, adjunct faculty member at the College of William & Mary Law School, and author of 6 books on gun policy - joins us.

* How much trouble is Social Security in? How do we fix it? * Shark populations in the Gulf are increasing. Here's what to know * Everybody needs to have at least a basic understanding of how to use AI * Bank On It: Credit vs. debit * Is China the winner from the US/Iran war? * Who has the advantage as the midterms get closer?

How powerful is artificial intelligence right now? What kind of regulations are in place? What do YOU need to know about it and how to use it? We take a deep dive with Andrew Schwarz, Professor of IT in the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU.

* Social Security would need huge cuts in just six years if something isn’t done. What would a good fix look like? * We're just a few months out from the midterms. Who's got the advantage?

* Bank On It: Credit or debit? Which is better? Which is safer? * Shark populations are on the rise in the Gulf. What kind of sharks do we see in our waters? Do they pose a threat to swimmers?

* We’ll bring you the latest on what’s going on with the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill * Has China benefited from the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz back-and-forth? We’ll talk with Joshua Eisenman, a China expert at Notre Dame.

We're just a few months out from the midterms. Who's got the advantage? Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, joins us.

Social Security would need huge cuts in just six years if something isn’t done. What would a good fix look like? We talk to Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute.

Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

Shark populations are on the rise in the Gulf. What kind of sharks do we see in our waters? Do they pose a threat to swimmers? Sean Powers, Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama, joins us.

Getting the latest on what’s going on with the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill after the Supreme Court issued a stay and recalled the arrest warrant. Doug Sunseri, attorney and host of All Things Legal, joins us.

Has China benefited from the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz back-and-forth? We talk with Joshua Eisenman, a Professor of Politics in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

On this Independence Day weekend, we’re taking a look back at the tragic July 4 mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured nearly 50 others at suburban Chicago parade in 2022. How have that mass shooting, and the numerous violent events that have made headlines over the past decades, changed the way we celebrate? As our nation celebrates our 250th anniversary, are we finding it harder to t...

Here are quick crime roundups from coast to coast. Featuring audio from WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, KNX News in Los Angeles and the Marc Cox Morning Show out of 97.1 the Talk in St. Louis.

More America 250 adventures, from Edgar Allan Poe's home and old churches to TSA lines filled with Ranch dressing. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio in San Francisco.

This week, we'll hear about the Maine Maritime Museum and Historic Fort Wayne. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

On this Independence Day weekend, we’re taking a look back at the tragic July 4 mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured nearly 50 others at suburban Chicago parade in 2022. An eight-year-old boy injured in the mass shooting remains partially paralyzed. How have that mass shooting, and the numerous violent events that have made headlines over the past decades, changed the way we celebrat...

What makes America, America? Is it Ranch dressing, lobster or potato chips? Is it Our old buildings? Our literature, our comedy? We’ll it’s probably all of the above and more. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelly and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, Jordana Greene and Vineta Sawkar of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio ou...

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