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As the qualifying period for the Oct. 11 election closed earlier this month, multiple seats were left without qualifiers. A majority of these vacant seats are in rural parts of northern Louisiana. Today on @LAConsidered, Report for America Corps Member @AlexCox tells us more.

Federal funding cuts will impact all NPR stations, but the ones in small towns and rural areas are the most vulnerable. Today on @LAConsidered, we check in with staff at NPR affiliates in Alaska, North Dakota and Nevada that are determined to survive.

Today on @LAConsidered, we bring you the latest episode of Sea Change. We travel to El Bosque, Mexico to meet one woman fighting for the future of her small fishing village amid threats of coastal erosion.

RT @LSUphysastro: An observatory hidden in the woods in Louisiana recently detected a black hole merger. Listen to Prof. Joe Giaime talk ab….

Today on @LAConsidered, we bring together a panel of NPR employees from stations in Alaska, Nevada and North Dakota to discuss how federal funding cuts are expected to impact them.

Here’s what’s coming up on @LAConsidered:. – How STI criminalization hurts public health efforts.– @lsulibraries digitzies archives .– StoryCorps Mobile Tour: A conversation on poetry and friendship.

The StoryCorps Mobile Tour visited Baton Rouge last November and invited volunteers to record conversations about topics of their choosing. Today on @LAConsidered, we hear a conversation between two participants who discuss poetry and friendship.

Want to learn more about Louisiana’s cultural heritage? @lsulibraries’ Special Collections has plenty of materials of historical significance. And thanks to a new grant, most are available online. We hear more about the digitized archives, today on @LAConsidered.

Louisiana is one of 30 states with laws that criminalize exposing or transmitting HIV, but a body of evidence shows these penalties can hurt prevention efforts. @VeriteNewsNola’s @thehalparker tells us more, today on @LAConsidered.

July is disability pride month. And here @LouisianaLtGov Billy Nungesser has made it his mission to improve accessibility throughout the state. Today on @LAConsidered, he tells us about working to make state parks, public pools, nature trails and fishing docks more accessible.

The state recently announced it will cancel the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion plan, the biggest ever coastal restoration project in Louisiana history. Today on @LAConsidered, @EvaRTesfaye tells us why the project was canceled and what comes next.

An observatory, hidden deep in the woods of Louisiana, recently detected the largest black hole merger ever witnessed in human history. Today on @LAConsidered, we learn about the significance of this collision – and how the observatory could be impacted by federal budget cuts.

According to new legislation, law enforcement officers who don’t comply with immigration authorities like ICE could face criminal charges. Today on @LAConsidered, @bmisick tells us how this will impact local jailers, the Orleans Parish Sheriff, and Louisiana residents.

Today on @LAConsidered: a summer camp for burn survivors brings together kids who share similar scars. How one woman is preserving her father’s legacy after learning that he co-integrated the minor leagues with Jackie Robinson.

Carlis Wright Robinson grew up knowing her father played Negro League Baseball, but later in life she learned that he co-integrated the minor leagues alongside Jackie Robinson. Today on @LAConsidered, she tells us about her new book on her father’s legacy.

Every summer, @BRGeneral organizes a summer camp for pediatric burn survivors. Kids can enjoy swimming, crafts, horseback riding and more with others who share similar scars. We hear about the camp’s impact from a director and camper-turned-counselor.

Here’s what’s coming up on @LAConsidered:. – All the names in the NOLA mayor’s race.– National Federation of the Blind Conference advocates for employment, accessibility and more.– Calvin Duncan on new book, “The Jailhouse Lawyer”.

In 2011, Calvin Duncan was released from prison after serving 28 years for a crime he did not commit, but while behind bars, he also helped others advocate for their innocence. Today on @LAConsidered, we hear about a new book on his life, “The Jailhouse Lawyer.”.

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind conference came to New Orleans, bringing together the largest gathering of blind people in the world. Today on @LAConsidered, we learn how the conference seeks to create more employment opportunities for the blind.

The ballot for New Orleans’ fall elections is now set, and there were quite a few last-minute surprises. Today on @LAConsidered, @NOLANews’ @stephgracela helps break down the crowded field of candidates.