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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz about Will Be Wild, their new podcast diving deep into how the Jan. 6 insurrection happened.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

Arkansas Governor Hutchinson says Trump is historically associated with January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol.

— A legislative committee is now seeking to hold a former Louisiana State Police Superintendent in contempt for refusing to turn over his full journals regarding the 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.— Saturday- is Election Day for the May 7th elections for the Lone Star State.— Farmers are facing many challenges this year; on top of dealing with mother nature, they are navigating pandemic fall-out, things like employee shortages, and then there’s inflation.— A proposal to allow Louisiana high school seniors statewide who have failed to reach graduation requirements to do so by meeting other standards has been rejected by the state education board.

— Arkansas will receive $280 million dollars in federal funds from the Biden administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to deal with the state’s water problems— A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.— According to the Census Bureau Texas once again is in the top spot for the percentage of uninsured people in the country.— Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reveals Covid cases among school-age children nearly quadrupling while other age groups show little change.

— The city of Shreveport's Water and Sewerage Department has issued a boil advisory for residents as the Louisiana Department of Health found leaks on top of storage tanks in key areas of the system.— LSUS has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with LSU-Health Shreveport Medical School guaranteeing students who meet eligibility to receive an admissions interview for med school.— Stephen F. Austin University is considering joining one of four larger university systems that have expressed interest in becoming affiliated.

- A bill to give Louisiana a second majority-Black Supreme Court district was killed on the House floor when an opponent used a parliamentary move to abruptly cut off debate.- The Texas chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers says Texas' top priority should be being prepared to get the grid running again if it goes down.- Some officials and researchers are calling into question the accuracy of the official number of Texans who died during last year's winter storm.- And a fast-moving cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather and freezing temperatures to the Red River Radio listening area today.

The IMF's new loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Scheherazade Rehman, professor at George Washington University, about the agreement's significance.

Jan. 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks with Chris Felan, psychology technician and visual and performing artist, about the connection between art and mental health.

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.