The animal health biotechnology company will create 162 total potential jobs in Northwest Louisiana as it launches commercial production of USDA-regulated protein therapeutics.

The Louisiana Center for the Book marked Black History Month with a virtual program featuring historian Wendy A. Gaudin and her book Sunset Limited: An Autobiography of Creole. The recorded discussion explores Creole migration, identity and resilience, and is available free on the Louisiana Book Festival’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

Louisiana Healthcare Connections and the Centene Foundation presented $26,000 to the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana to support emergency food assistance efforts in Northeast Louisiana. The funding is part of a $125,000 statewide initiative to expand food access, strengthen pantry capacity, and enhance mobile distributions serving rural and underserved communities.

The lucky crustacean is named “Tony” in honor of the late Anthony “Tony” Chachere, the chef and founder of Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods. "Tony" was officially pardoned at the 10th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event in Opelousas by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.

The U.S. Department of Education has approved Louisiana’s application for the Education Flexibility Program (Ed‑Flex). This approval allows the Louisiana Department of Education to grant certain federal waivers directly to local school systems without needing separate federal approval, reducing bureaucracy and speeding up decision‑making.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about U.S. attacks on Iran and how President Trump's calls for regime change might be received there.

We look at what President Trump's decision to attack Iran means, what kind of support he has in Iran and what this moment means for his administration.

The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.