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Among the many cultural things Milwaukee Record keeps track of is a nearly exhaustive list of new music from local musicians. Wild is the curator of that list and he joins Lake Effect every month to share with us a sample of what he’s been listening to for our Milwaukee Music Roundup.

Thousands of youth in Milwaukee face homelessness every year, and the pandemic has further isolated these young people from trusted adults like teachers or counselors. Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center has worked to make sure they are able to connect with as many homeless kids as possible.

Marquette's J.R.R. Tolkien collection is extensive. It include the original manuscripts for classics such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Now, their library has started a project to record the oral history of Tolkien’s fans.

We discuss the importance of civility and how it can be achieved through building better relationships. Then, we learn about the importance of court interpreters. We hear from the director of the documentary “Growing Up Milwaukee.” Plus, hear music from Racine blues musician, Stephen Hull.

Send for Me: A Novel uses the real letters of Wisconsin-based author Lauren Fox's great-grandmother to show the life of a Jewish woman trapped in Nazi Germany after her daughter was able to escape.

On the latest installment of our series on entrepreneurship, How Did You Do That?, host Kathleen Gallagher speaks with Chris Salm about how he went from working at several large food companies to commercializing research out of UW-Madison.

There's a lot going on in Wisconsin politics — from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to funding for the businesses and workers who have been hurt by the pandemic. To unpack some of these issues, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes answers your questions.

Marquette University's director of exercise science, Paula Papanek, explains the origins of the body mass index (BMI) and why we shouldn’t take it as an accurate measurement of health.

All Wisconsinites 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. But there are a lot of lingering questions about what vaccination will really mean for our community. As the dean of the College of Nursing at UW-Milwaukee, Kim Litwack has been fielding a lot of these questions and she joins Lake Effect to answer a few of them.

The Tandem has always been focused on the needs of their community. Now, during the pandemic, as those needs have shifted, so has the restaurant's work. Founder and owner Caitlin Cullen talks about how the restaurant has transformed into a food delivery hub to help feed people facing hunger and food insecurity.