President Trump will make his first speech at the United Nations tomorrow. We discuss the significance of his remarks and how past presidents related to the UN. The Dictionary of American Regional English is digitizing interviews its fieldworkers did with people across the country during the 1960s. We talk about what the interviews reveal about language and culture. We also look into what actually makes up an increasingly popular beverage, flavored sparkling water. Plus, we get your take on last night’s Emmy Awards and your television favorites!
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President Trump Makes His United Nations Debut
This week marks President Donald Trump’s debut at the United Nations four-day General Assembly meeting. We talk to a foreign affairs correspondent about the significance of the president’s upcoming speech to the General Assembly and what it could mean for the U.S. foreign relations.
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Dictionary Of American Regional English Interviews Going Digital
In the 1960s, field workers for the UW’s Dictionary of American Regional English recorded interviews with hundreds of people around the country, searching for variations in the language. The conversations are now online, providing a time capsule of language and culture.
The Chief Editor Emerita of DARE is with us to talk about what the field workers discovered about words, family, and work in Wisconsin and beyond. And as the project winds down its work later this year, she shares her hopes for DARE’s legacy.
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What does it mean when there’s “essence” in cans of LaCroix? We dig into that question with a Wall Street Journal reporter and learn about the history of sparkling water, what is – and isn’t allowed under food-labeling rules in the U.S. and consider the success of sparkling water in the beverage industry.
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- Rob Copeland Guest
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