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Thomas Jefferson loved macaroni and cheese so much he brought it home to Virginia from Europe. The American Plate reveals these and other stories behind America's most beloved foods.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jade Kearney, CEO and cofounder of She Matters, a digital platform aimed at addressing disparities in postpartum healthcare for Black mothers.

The legacy of the Nobel-prize winning Chilean poet is in trouble. In the latest controversy Chiles' feminist movement is calling out Pablo Neruda as a male chauvinist and a sexual predator.

"I'll use the tape — if I have to buy it myself, I will," one NHL player said after the league banned the rainbow-colored tape, which symbolizes pro hockey's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive.

Powwows are popular community events. The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center held an etiquette class to prepare the community this season.

We learn about The Center for DREAMers, an initiative helping undocumented students across Wisconsin. Then, look at how urban wolf packs affect cities like Milwaukee, abundant with wildlife and people. We explain how working from home during the pandemic and moving work online has impacted cybersecurity and ransomware attacks. Plus, learn about the Girls Who Code program at UW-Milwaukee and how the pandemic opened new doors for the participants.

We learn how fake electors attempted to overturn the 2020 election and look at a new lawsuit challenging the scheme. Then, learn how childbearing people of color could be affected if Roe vs. Wade is overturned. We head to Milwaukee’s largest hip-hop collection. Plus, learn how to prevent tick bites and spot the early signs of Lyme disease.

We learn about Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law, look at how it could impact access to life-saving medical care and how it could be enforced. Then, explore how the state of politics in Wisconsin and the upcoming Midterm Elections will play a role in the future of abortion law. Plus, look at how people of color may be disproportionately affected by the decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

We get a break down of the gaps in nondiscrimination laws for LGBTQ people living in Wisconsin. Then, learn about the longstanding challenges preventing cities like Milwaukee from becoming more bike friendly. We look at the history of barn quilts, and a project working to map them out in Racine County. Plus, learn how some of Milwaukee’s earliest residents brewed beer and how it’s being replicated today.

We look at a new development planned for downtown Milwaukee that includes a new outdoor soccer stadium and indoor concert venue. Then, learn about efforts to better educate people about Sikhism as we approach the ten year anniversary of the Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek. We look at the documentary “Changing the Game,” which follows three transgender high school athletes. Plus, learn about midges: the pesky swarms of bugs you might be seeing near lakes and rivers.