Red River Radio News
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Featured
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April 18 through April 26, 2024. This schedule of Passover programs features shows sharing the meaning of Passover, thoughtful story-telling, music and even comedy.
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Monday, April 15, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this Visions and Ventures, Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard sit down with local author Randy Grigsby and discuss his transition out of the corporate world to a new venture, becoming a published author.
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Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 6 p.m. Join Call to Mind host Kimberly Adams for this one-hour broadcast special. Nearly half of incarcerated Americans have a history of mental illness – that's twice the prevalence of mental illness in the adult population of the United States. People with serious mental illnesses encounter law enforcement and the court system for many reasons. This program brings together stories of people who have lived with mental illness while incarcerated. We also meet mental health providers calling for increased mental health care in prisons and jails, and legal experts pioneering new systems.
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On this episode, we will discuss the concept of teaching basketball fundamentals and highlight court specialists who teach, reach, and inspire individuals of all ages to play the right way.
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Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6 p.m. Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and lives of all those coping with it. This special program explores the unique mental health burdens of Black women and girls in the United States.
Cultural, Community, Information
April 18, 2024. Shreveport Little Theatre will soon present Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville., Red River Radio's Mark Pizzolato talks with Daniel Moore, who stars as Tully Mars, a singer for the bar at the run-down hotel Margaritaville; Brittany Gay, who stars as Rachel, a vacationer at Margaritaville; and Jason Coffel, who performs as JD in the production.
Local Events
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We prepare for the naturalization exam by practicing reading aloud, writing, and answering civics questions. Join anytime.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We practice our English skills by conversing, reading aloud, and building vocabulary. This group meets year-round and anyone can join anytime.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. Register through Eventbrite. Choose a recipe from the selected cookbook and make it. Then, bring it to the library Cookbook Club to share it with others!
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Ages 19 and up. Free. Register through Eventbrite. Create something truly outrageous and appalling and win prizes for the most heinous art. Enjoy making art without expectations and focus on the process and not the product.
News Feed
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In newsrooms, there are constant debates over how journalists should use certain words. We're pulling back the curtain to provide some transparency on the words you hear — or don't hear — from NPR.
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At the heart of the student protests overtaking college campuses are demands that their universities divest from companies that do business with Israel.
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At some college campuses, protesters have called for an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas and divestment of endowment money invested in companies that provide military support to Israel.
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NPR's Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei speak with professor Siddharth Kara on the fight for Congo's resources.
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Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought.
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More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation.
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It's been a month since a cargo ship collapsed with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers and effectively shutting down the Port of Baltimore. Crews are rushing to clear the debris.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Judd, who came forward in 2017 with allegations about Harvey Weinstein, about the overturning of his 2020 rape conviction in New York.
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Aid groups draw up contingency plans as Israel plans assault on Rafah, where most people in Gaza are displaced. Meanwhile, the U.S. is building a pier to deliver aid.
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Taylor Swift superfan makers are responding to the star's music and style with all manner of artsy creative merch, from Swift-inspired cookies to yarn.
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