Opera might not be the type of performance most of us are likely to attend, but an opera critic and author of a new book thinks everyone could get something out of the experience. We learn more about why opera is far from a dying art. We also hear from a UW-Madison researcher who has been studying how fungal-ants were evolving farmers over 50 million years ago. And we discuss fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars from the Occupational Safety and Health Agency as a result of the Husky Refinery fire in Superior.
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OSHA Says Superior Refinery Fire Could Have Been Prevented, Fines Company
The Occupational Safety and Health Agency has fined a Husky Energy company more than $83,000 for workplace violations related to the refinery fire in Superior in April. We talk to a WPR News reporter about what the investigation found, and how some members of the community are reacting.
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Tiny But Mighty, Fungal-Farming Ants Evolved To Be Better Farmers
Long before humans had figured out agriculture, fungus-farming ants were figuring out how to keep their crops alive by forming partnerships with a special group of bacteria. We hear from a UW-Madison researcher about the new findings about the evolution of these ants.
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Opera For Everyone
An opera critic shares why she thinks opera is far from a dying art, and why everyone should give it a try.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Danielle Kaeding Guest
- Cameron Currie Guest
- Vivien Schweitzer Guest
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