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Hour 3: Redeveloping Esplanade Mall and building the next space station

Author: Audacy March 10, 2026 Duration: 19:53

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* A company based in New Orleans is helping build the next space station. We’ll spend some time talking with Michael Hopkins, a senior advisor to Vivace and an astronaut who has spent 333 days in space, about the work they're doing. * Jefferson Parish is looking to buy the old Esplanade Mall to help speed up the redevelopment of the site. We’ll get the details

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