New Orleans is gearing up for the Super Bowl, and Gov. Jeff  Landry announced his administration will begin clearing homeless encampments downtown, moving some unhoused residents to a warehouse in Gentilly and others out of state. 

The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s Sophie Kasakove joins us for more.  

The flu virus is surging nationwide, with positive test rates reaching higher than 18% in early January. This winter, we’ve also seen spikes in RSV and COVID-19. 

Dr. Susan Hassig, epidemiologist at Tulane University, tells us more about the viruses going around – and how to stay safe.

The 6th iteration of Prospect New Orleans, a triennial citywide exhibition of contemporary art, will soon close. . Prospect.6: The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home features artists from Louisiana and around the world, and puts New Orleans in the  global spotlight. 

Prospect.6's co-artistic director, Miranda Lash, and programming director, Denise Frazier, tell us more about the exhibit and how to see it.

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