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Why what happens with twitter matters to everyone
Friday, October 28, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with political communications scholar Shannon McGregor on why what happens with twitter matters even to the majority not on the platform.
What's on the minds of young voters in Milwaukee? A lot
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Polls found that young people were among the least likely to vote this fall. But the end of Roe v. Wade has helped boost voter registration among them. Other issues are also important to young voters.
What an expert foresees for voter intimidation this election cycle
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sean Morales-Doyle, director of the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about potential voter intimidation this election cycle.
Wisconsin Senate candidate Mandela Barnes on abortion, onslaught of GOP advertising
Monday, October 24, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, a democrat, about his campaign for U.S. Senate. The race in Wisconsin could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
Young voters in Milwaukee share the biggest issues motivating them to vote
Monday, October 24, 2022
Young voter turnout increased in the last two elections, but a new NPR/Marist poll found that young voters were the least likely to vote in 2022. Young voters living in Milwaukee shared their views.
Milwaukee voters, what is driving you to the polls these midterms?
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Are you a Milwaukee resident under 30 and planning to vote in this midterm? We want to hear from you. How are you thinking about this election and beyond?
Fort Myers resident documents the hurricane damage
Thursday, September 29, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Fort Myers, Fla., resident Bobby Pratt about the damage Hurricane Ian had on his town.
What it was like sheltering 50 miles from where the eye of Hurricane Ian hit
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chelsea Rivera, who is sheltering with her parents in Sarasota, Fla., which is about 50 miles north of where the center of Hurricane Ian hit.
New report finds 'shocking' levels of lead in Chicago water
Friday, September 23, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalists Taylor Moore and Erin McCormick, who analyzed thousands of Chicago water tests which yielded "shocking" results published in an investigation in The Guardian.
At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with 22-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the stage of legendary club Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. Her album, Linger Awhile, is out now.
The viral masterminds behind 'It's Corn' have been at this for over a decade
Saturday, September 03, 2022
The Gregory Brothers had already mastered making viral moments into even more viral songs. Then a young boy professed his love of buttered corn — in the age of TikTok.
The group behind the 'It's Corn' viral song has been doing this for over 10 years
Friday, September 02, 2022
People are discovering that some of their favorite videos that have been turned into meme songs during the last 10 years were all written by the same group — The Gregory Brothers.
Early monsoon rains have wrought devastating flooding throughout Pakistan
Monday, August 29, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Farah Naureen, Mercy Corps' country director for Pakistan, about relief efforts in the region after catastrophic flooding.
Making sense of Trump's current legal troubles
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Former President Trump was supposed to testify under oath, facing questions from New York's attorney general. That and the Mar-a-Lago search barely scratch the surface of the legal headaches he faces.
New report tracks criminal prosecutions of self-managed abortions
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Laura Huss, lead researcher of the new If/When/How report, about what the group found when looking back at cases that criminalized self-managed abortions since 2000.
Encore: In 'She Memes Well,' Quinta Brunson describes the path to her comedy career
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor and stand up comedian Quinta Brunson about her first book, an essay collection called She Memes Well.
Lessons from Portland's 2021 heatwave that can help us prep for the hot summer ahead
Friday, July 01, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Jennifer Vines, lead health officer of the Portland metropolitan area, about lessons learned from the deadly 2021 Portland heatwave as a sweltering summer awaits.
The Suffers lead singer Kam Franklin talks about the tough road to their latest album
Thursday, June 09, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her.
How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
When the pandemic hit, this small business was about to shutter its doors. Then Tiktok came along.
This Australian candy shop has mesmerized the internet
Friday, June 03, 2022
After nearing a lockdown-induced bankruptcy, millions of people around the world now follow this Australian candy shop on social media.