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Food Friday: Expand Your Korean Cooking Knowledge With the Internet's "Korean Mom"

January 17, 2020 - 3:00pm

One of YouTube's most popular chefs joins us to talk about her new book, a definitive guide to Korean food, and Korea's food-crazy culture.

The Most Audacious Con Man You've Never Heard Of

October 24, 2020 - 11:00am

Miles Harvey talks about his book, "The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch." The book explores the life of the audacious confidence man, James Jesse Strang.

Matt Berninger Goes Solo With A Little Help From Booker T. Jones

October 24, 2020 - 8:10am

Matt Berninger (photo by Chantal Anderson)

The National's Matt Berninger recently spoke with Doug Gordon of WPR's "BETA" about enlisting music legend Booker T. Jones to produce and arrange his new solo album, "Serpentine Prison."

Juicy Lucy Burgers

October 24, 2020 - 8:00am

In a large bowl combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix the seasoning is evenly distributed.

Delving Into The Symbolism Of Confederate Monuments In The South

October 23, 2020 - 3:00pm

A northern journalist finds himself in the middle of a clash about Confederate monuments in the South. He joins us to share what he learned about their symbolism, and the legacy of white supremacy.

How Wisconsin Became The First State To Ratify The 19th Amendment

October 23, 2020 - 5:55am

With the help of women's rights groups across the state and some prominent change-makers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment after it passed Congress on June 4, 1919.

Wisconsin Ultrarunners Encourage 'Finding Joy' In Challenging Yourself

October 22, 2020 - 12:00pm

For 211 miles, Annie Weiss ran through roots, rocks, road and gravel from the Wisconsin border to the Michigan border along the North Country Trail in early October.

A Presidential Term In Tweets

October 21, 2020 - 4:45pm

A masked person walks past a screen displaying President Trump tweet

The way a president communicates with the country can have lasting impact. We speak with a reporter who reviewed President Trump's term through the lens of his tweets. We discuss which tweets were the most newsworthy, surprising, and those that had the most impact.

A Choice Between 'We The People' And 'Something Darker'

October 18, 2020 - 5:45am

Constitutional scholar Kim Wehle has never seen an election like this one. She told "To the Best of Our Knowledge" producer Shannon Henry Kleiber why she believes democracy itself is at stake.

How Phineas Gage's Freak Accident Changed Brain Science

October 17, 2020 - 10:15am

In 1848, Phineas Gage suffered a gruesome accident. BIasting through rock to build a new railroad in Vermont, an explosion sent a 3-foot, 13-pound iron rod straight through his skull. Remarkably, Gage lived, but brain science changed forever.

Spinach and Chicken Tortilla Casserole

October 17, 2020 - 8:00am

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Where Are We On The Roller Coaster Of History?

October 17, 2020 - 7:55am

Historian Jeremi Suri places our present moment into a larger context — and uses the ups and downs of history to theorize what might lie ahead of us.

A History Of Epidemics And How They've Changed Humanity

May 19, 2020 - 3:00pm

plague, Black Death, pandemic, epidemic, France, Normandy

Epidemics affect more than health. A historian examines how these crises have shaped the arts, science, the environment and more, from the Middle Ages to the present.

How To Trick-Or-Treat Safely During A Pandemic, According To An Epidemiologist

October 13, 2020 - 5:50am

Halloween is just around the corner, but it’s a year unlike any other with the coronavirus pandemic throwing traditional Halloween activities into question.

Indigenous Peoples Day Moves Largely Online Amid Pandemic

October 12, 2020 - 4:50pm

On Monday, members of the Oneida Nation gathered for a sacred tobacco burning ceremony in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Attendance was limited, but the ceremony was streamed online. It's just one example of native communities finding a way to come together and celebrate despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Wisconsin Author Recommends 4 Books To Brighten Your Day

October 11, 2020 - 7:40am

2020 has been a difficult year, and as the pace of life has slowed down for many and colder weather is setting in, you may be looking for more activities to do at home, or distractions from difficult days at work or in your life.

The Pandemic And The Poets

October 10, 2020 - 4:20pm

Mexican-American writer Ilan Stavans found "a powerful antidote" to the fear, isolation and confusion of the times in the poetry written by his peers during the pandemic. So he gathered the work of these writers and poets and artists together in an anthology, "And We Came Outside and Saw the Stars Again."

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Food Friday: Expand Your Korean Cooking Knowledge With the Internet's "Korean Mom"

The Most Audacious Con Man You've Never Heard Of

Matt Berninger Goes Solo With A Little Help From Booker T. Jones

Juicy Lucy Burgers

Delving Into The Symbolism Of Confederate Monuments In The South

How Wisconsin Became The First State To Ratify The 19th Amendment

Wisconsin Ultrarunners Encourage 'Finding Joy' In Challenging Yourself

A Presidential Term In Tweets

A Choice Between 'We The People' And 'Something Darker'

How Phineas Gage's Freak Accident Changed Brain Science

Spinach and Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Where Are We On The Roller Coaster Of History?

A History Of Epidemics And How They've Changed Humanity

How To Trick-Or-Treat Safely During A Pandemic, According To An Epidemiologist

Indigenous Peoples Day Moves Largely Online Amid Pandemic

Wisconsin Author Recommends 4 Books To Brighten Your Day

The Pandemic And The Poets

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