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When NPR's Ari Shapiro isn't in the All Things Considered host chair he is out reporting in the field, which is what recently brought him to Milwaukee to highlight Wisconsinites ahead of the presidential election. He joined Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about journalism and his interests outside of work:
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The Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating the holiday season with several events at its iconic Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village exhibits. For a one-day event last weekend, the museum brought the European Village to life. -
Wisconsin farmworker likely positive for bird flu; virus spreads to backyard poultry flock in SE WisTwo state agencies report southeastern Wisconsin’s first case of bird flu in poultry during the ongoing national avian flu outbreak. -
Kitchen helped expand underground comics through a long career as illustrator, publisher and defender of other artists.
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Jazz drummer and vibes player Mitchell Shiner is leading a project called Latkes Con Salsa, a live concert series and album featuring traditional Hannukah tunes with Latin rhythms. (And a little Christmas music at the live concerts too!) -
If you're looking for something to keep the kids busy over winter break or a way to fill up a cold winter day, plan a trip to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Art Preserve in Sheboygan. -
Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2024 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot. -
Nick Matuszewski, policy director of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE), says changes to state and federal laws could reduce homicides involving juveniles, both as victims and perpetrators. The question remains: Will lawmakers take action? -
Have you heard the buzz phrase "Mercury's in retrograde" being associated with things going a little wonky? We quiz a Milwaukee astrologer about it. -
Some people mark the new year by making a resolution, others do the Polar Bear Plunge and jump into Lake Michigan, and some fly a kite. That’s what will be happening Jan. 1 along Milwaukee’s lakefront at Veterans Park. We meet the man behind the 36th Cool Fool Kite Festival and learn how he got swept into the kite world. -
Two people were killed and others were injured Monday in a shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Police said a student who opened fire, identified as a 15-year-old girl, was also dead. The girl also wounded six others in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, including two students who were in critical condition. -
Max Schachter, whose son Alex was one of 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting six years ago, reacts to Monday’s incident in Madison, Wis.
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