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October 26th is the anniversary of the birth of the Greatest Gospel singer in the nation, Mahalia Jackson. In her day, she was world renowned. But her work in civil rights and political movements is lesser known. Harry Richardson has the story.

Affordability is a top issue on the minds of voters and health care costs are right up there when it comes to how expensive life has become. Wisconsin has the highest health care costs in the midwest and the 5th highest costs in the nation, according to Kristie Tweed, Health Care Action Coordinator for Citizen Action of Wisconsin. The group believes health care is a right. And to make that right a...

Just inside the main entrance to Nancy Nicolas Hall is a tiny exhibit about a very important subject. Play Abubakar Muhammad is a Ph. D student in African Cultural Studies and the curator of the exhibit entitled Small Matter. In this edition of Radio Chipstone, contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields and Muhammad discuss how children find and make their own fun. On Friday, October 23rd, you can...

Hong campaign organizer discusses how voters are transitioning from Hong to Crowley ahead of Tuesday's election. Photo courtesy of Kate Paape/WORT

Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick interview of Ryan Keberle

A new book looks at a good chunk of Madison’s 20th century history. Author and historian Stu Levitan joins us to tell us where the skeletons are buried.

With the Madison Common Council’s legally questionable firing of Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass, what’s next for police oversight? We’ll talk with Police Civilian Oversight Board chair Devon Snyder.

Confusion about ICE agents at the polls and voters turn away from voting by mail . Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joins us once again with an election news update.

Dairy farmers are paid by 100 weight of product. Pete and Bert look at the 100 weight of different dairy products and examine what the farmers are actually getting paid for the products vs what the products are being sold for and wondering about ‘man-made’ food inflation in a time where consumers are already feeling the economic strain on the food they purchase.

Madison Alder Matthews debriefs the marathon Council Meeting on Tuesday, which culminated in the termination of Aeiramique Glass. Photo courtesy of Warren LeMay via flickr

Historian Charles Hughes celebrates Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday, from “Johnny B. Goode” in space to his punk-rock legacy.

Textile Arts Center’s Heather Kohlmeier previews “Interwoven,” 130+ works of textile art opening tonight at 1702 Park Street.

Historian Charles Hughes celebrates Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday, from “Johnny B. Goode” in space to his punk-rock legacy.

Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell on absentee ballots, early voting, and what voters should expect in the final days before the midterms.

More than 140 people registered to speak on whether to immediately terminate Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique "Meeka" Glass during a marathon Madison City Council meeting that began Tuesday night and ended more than 12 hours later with a 14-6 vote to terminate Glass. Human rights advocate and a founding member of the Community Response Team, Amelia Royko Maurer, talked with Jan Miyasa...

Less than two weeks out from Election Day, candidates for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany and David Crowley courted voters Wednesday evening in their first and only televised debate. Brittany Carloni, the state government and politics reporter at Wisconsin Watch, joined our News Producer Faye Parks earlier today to share her commentary on the match-up – where each of the candidates had the stronges...

MMSD has decided to pivot from its original plan to renovate two aging elementary schools, opting instead for a rebuild to improve their longevity – and capitalize on the money saved in an ongoing, cross-district construction project. Image courtesy: Crestwood Elementary School via Facebook.

Last time on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Chali Pittman and Tom Kamenick examined some of the complications involved in trying to obtain records on issues of public interest that have yet to be resolved. This week, Chali and Tom are back with more insights on civil issues that are still in the thick of it. But before we turn it over to Tom and Chali, our standard reminder that this conversation is n...

Today on A Public Affair, city government officials dive into the details of local property taxes, and what your money actually funds. Photo courtesy of 401(K) 2012 via flickr.

"Remembrance was born from a desire to create the kind of gathering we were longing for ourselves. A place to step out of the busyness of life and remember the ancient intelligence that lives, breathes and moves through us. In a world that continually pulls our attention outward, it can be easy to lose connection with ourselves, one another, the Earth and the deeper wisdom within us. Remembrance i...

In a concerted effort to drive Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli "settlers" are attacking farmers, destroying decades-old olive groves, and the olive oil industry: Madison-Rafah Sister City Project representative Cassandra Dixon gives an update on actions taken, and says that the U.S. has "so much control" over those actions. Dixon also invites to several benefit events in Madison area, including a...

Today on a the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi featuring Jackie Brodean: Beyond the Credit Score, Financial Wellness, Healing & Recovery. Darion Lanagan from Dream Care Solutions, and Alexia Boatwright of Alexia Solutions LLC join us to talk financial literacy, building enduring generational wealth, getting your money to work for you, and more! Find Darion and Dream Care Solution...

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This week on Stuff Yer Face, Emily Tucker sits down with Sultan Ahmed of Sultan Madison about his new cookbook, Zameen. The book celebrates the restaurant's tried and true dishes and Sultan's commitment to local sourcing and a more sustainable food system.

This week host Amellia Fowler speaks with Daily Cardinal Arts Editor, Ryan Kim, about his story “UW–Madison biology merger raises staff concerns over layoffs, botany’s future,” in a discussion of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s decision to combine the botany and integrative biology departments into a new Department of Biology. Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: UW-Madiso...