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Asparagus Garbanzo Bean Salad

July 2, 2022 - 8:00am

In a large serving bowl or mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, oregano and pepper.

'Meet Me by the Fountain' explores the cultural history of the American shopping mall

July 1, 2022 - 3:00pm

Architecture and design writer Alexandra Lange thinks shopping malls haven't been seriously studied, so she wrote a book about them. We talk with Lange about her book, which chronicles how malls' architecture and design play an important role in their cultural significance.

'Where time can stand still': Why most Wisconsin summer camps stay open for decades

July 1, 2022 - 4:00am

Stephanie Sticka was reading a report for work and learned 73 percent of Wisconsin summer camps reported being in business for more than 50 years. Sticka, a former camp-goer herself, wondered what gives these camps such longevity. She asked WPR’s WHYsconsin to find out more.

How a Native American composer's mass for a Milwaukee cathedral earned a music Pulitzer

June 29, 2022 - 4:15pm

We hear from the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize for music, and a leader from the organization who helped commission him to compose the winning piece for the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee.

How bugs influence human culture

June 29, 2022 - 4:00pm

Bugs are everywhere. They're in our gardens and homes — and even in our fashion, art and orange juice. We talk with a biologist and bug enthusiast about how insects influence our culture.

Coconut Tofu Stir-fry

June 25, 2022 - 8:00am

In a large bowl, soak noodles in warm water for 15 minutes.

'Artists anticipate things because they work in the realm of the imagination': Creating in a pandemic time loop

June 25, 2022 - 11:00am

Critic Alissa Wilkinson has found that artists have been responding to the pandemic by doing what they do best: creating and making things that — for at least some people — help them feel like they are still alive even as they face grief and trauma.

A passion for pinball

June 22, 2022 - 4:00pm

Pinball machines gained popularity in the 1930s and still speak to pop culture today (take, for example, this "Stranger Things" pinball machine ). We talk all things pinball with the founder and editor of "Nudge Magazine," which covers the classic game.

Secrets to gut health with a gastroenterologist

June 21, 2022 - 3:30pm

There are several factors that impact your digestive health: How your body's built, how you manage stress and what you eat... are a few. A gastroenterologist tells us how to make your gut happy and healthy.

Did the pandemic change your priorities?

June 20, 2022 - 3:00pm

For many people, the pandemic was a wake-up call that they weren't spending their time on this planet the way they really wanted to. A reporter shares what people told her about reassessing their priorities during the pandemic -- and how she did the same in her own life.

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Asparagus Garbanzo Bean Salad

'Meet Me by the Fountain' explores the cultural history of the American shopping mall

'Where time can stand still': Why most Wisconsin summer camps stay open for decades

How a Native American composer's mass for a Milwaukee cathedral earned a music Pulitzer

How bugs influence human culture

Coconut Tofu Stir-fry

'Artists anticipate things because they work in the realm of the imagination': Creating in a pandemic time loop

A passion for pinball

Secrets to gut health with a gastroenterologist

Did the pandemic change your priorities?

Author Susan Cain on how bittersweetness adds flavor to daily life

Stories of Black paternal love

WPR will broadcast 2 Madison Opera productions

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