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Listening to Mitchell is a public art project by Sonja Thomsen and Adam Carr.They will be stopping by Lake Effect every Friday, until the end of…

Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, a trailblazer both on and off the stage, whose musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family and collective memory. As a chart-topping recording artist, a powerfully charismatic performer, a curator and tastemaker, Downes is recognized as a cultural visionary on the national arts scene.

As a violent mob tore through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, questions about what could be done to those who were seen as inciting the crowd arose. While the…

Guy Raz is the host, co-creator, and editorial director of three NPR programs, including two of its most popular ones: TED Radio Hour and How I Built This.Both shows are heard by more than 14 million people each month around the world. He is also the creator and co-host of NPR's first-ever podcast for kids, Wow In The World.

Fundraising for higher education can be a tricky business, especially when faced with challenges like competition, the pandemic, inflation and shifting perceptions about the value of higher education. Joining WUWM General Manager John Hess and Chancellor Mark Mone is Joan Nesbitt, UWM’s new vice chancellor for development and alumni relations.

One of the enormous benefits of having a top tier research university like UW-Milwaukee in the city is the direct impact research can have on regular…

Monday on Lake Effect:A program in place in Milwaukee and a handful of other places seeks to help the children of prison inmates afford and go to college…

Monday on Lake Effect: We explore what a massive Foxconn factory would mean to the environment. Then, a blogger encourages women to change the face of…

This weekend on Lake Effect:We have a conversation with Milwaukee Chief of Police Edward Flynn as he prepares to retire this month after ten years in the…

Thursday on Lake Effect:Milwaukee County Board chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic leads off the show in a conversation about the budget passed by the Board…