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FAQs about WWL First News with Tommy Tucker:How many episodes does WWL First News with Tommy Tucker have?The podcast currently has 17,268 episodes available.
July 01, 2026What you need to know about the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship. We’ll break down that ruling and the others with David Schultz, a professor of political science at law at Hamline University....more13minPlay
July 01, 2026Could this Jeff Bezos-backed vehicle without bells & whistles be a car of the future?A new, cheap electric truck is set to hit the market later this year. Is there much demand for EVs? Why are costs usually so high? And can American automakers compete with what’s coming out of China? Steven Melnyk, professor emeritus at Michigan State, joins us....more21minPlay
June 30, 2026Full Show 6-30-26: Great crime news, why healthcare costs so much, and Hollywood South* New Orleans has made huge strides on crime. Here's how* Why does healthcare cost so much?* The smart use of AI can help Hollywood South* Are we seeing some good news on gas prices?...more1h 53minPlay
June 30, 2026Why healthcare costs are sky highFrom routine tests to doctor’s visits to emergency care, healthcare costs keep climbing...why is it so expensive? We take a deep dive with Zack Cooper, Associate Professor of Public Health and of Economics and Director of the Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale University....more37minPlay
June 30, 2026Hour 3: Keeping Hollywood South at the cutting edge* Halfway through the year, how is Hollywood South looking? Can AI - used wisely - help the film and entertainment industry in Louisiana?* Are there ways we can better design homes and whole communities to live with water better and reduce flooding and those impacts?...more23minPlay
June 30, 2026Hour 2: Lower gas prices and bigger dead zone in the Gulf* Getting the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy.* The dead zone in the Gulf is expected to be larger than average this year. What causes the dead zone? Is any progress being made on shrinking future ones?...more28minPlay
June 30, 2026Hour 1: What's behind our good crime news* Violent crime in New Orleans has dropped dramatically over the past four years. How did we do it? What’s working, and what could we do to make things even better?* A new poll finds fewer people say they're proud to be American. What’s driving the change…and why are so many people feeling differently about the country we call home?...more26minPlay
June 30, 2026Can we design communites better to live with water and flood risks?Are there ways we can better design homes and whole communities to live with water better and reduce flooding and those impacts? Jesse Keenan, Professor of Real Estate at the Tulane School of Architecture, joins us....more13minPlay
June 30, 2026How Hollywood South can use AI judiciously to remain a forceHalfway through the year, how is Hollywood South looking? How is artificial intelligence impacting things.We get an update on how the film and entertainment industry is doing with Jason Waggenspack, the president of Film Louisiana....more11minPlay
June 30, 2026BONUS: Is AI becoming self aware? This question haunts the US amid the push for more data centersThis episode explores startling research on computers becoming self-aware as data centers proliferate and more. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in San Francisco, Jason DeRusha from WCCO in the Twin Cities and the Noon Business Hour from WBBM in Chicago....more11minPlay
FAQs about WWL First News with Tommy Tucker:How many episodes does WWL First News with Tommy Tucker have?The podcast currently has 17,268 episodes available.