The "Streets to Success Act" may pave a road to disaster

Full Show 7/13/2026: The tolerance for mediocrity in New Orleans is unacceptable

Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly at the age of 71 due to an aortic dissection. His office shared preliminary findings from the Washington, D.C. medical examiner confirming the cause of death as a tear in his aorta stemming from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is currently facing intense public and political scrutiny following severe weekend flash flooding, ongoing infrastructure construction battles, and upcoming legal and legislative shifts. Dr. Markalain Dery, an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist, and Chief Innovation Officer at Access Health Louisiana, joins Scoot to talk about cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis that triggers severe, "explosive" watery diarrhea and is currently spreading rapidly across the United States. The death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells on Horn Island, Mississippi, is the subject of an intensive active death investigation. Local law enforcement believes Wells may have drowned accidentally, but his family, high-profile civil rights leaders, and community members have raised serious doubts and are demanding transparency.

Hour 3: What more have we learned about the tragic death of Nolan Wells, a Black teen who was with his White friends on Horn Island?

The death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells on Horn Island, Mississippi, is the subject of an intensive active death investigation. Local law enforcement believes Wells may have drowned accidentally, but his family, high-profile civil rights leaders, and community members have raised serious doubts and are demanding transparency. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is currently facing intense public and political scrutiny following severe weekend flash flooding, ongoing infrastructure construction battles, and upcoming legal and legislative shifts. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly at the age of 71 due to an aortic dissection. His office shared preliminary findings from the Washington, D.C. medical examiner confirming the cause of death as a tear in his aorta stemming from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Hour 2: Republicans are aggressively trying to figure out who will fill Senator Graham's seat

Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly at the age of 71 due to an aortic dissection. His office shared preliminary findings from the Washington, D.C. medical examiner confirming the cause of death as a tear in his aorta stemming from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Then, Dr. Markalain Dery, an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist, and Chief Innovation Officer at Access Health Louisiana, joins Scoot to talk about cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis that triggers severe, "explosive" watery diarrhea and is currently spreading rapidly across the United States.

A massive national cyclosporiasis outbreak, an intestinal illness widely reported for causing "explosive" diarrhea

Dr. Markalain Dery, an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist, and Chief Innovation Officer at Access Health Louisiana, joins Scoot to talk about cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis that triggers severe "explosive" watery diarrhea and is currently spreading rapidly across the United States.

BONUS: 'A very shrewd politician:' The Senate after Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly this weekend, leaving a legacy as a rare politician these days who reached across the aisle. What happens next?