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My latest story for WPR is about a Madison-based human rights activist who has been trying to bring aid into Palestine. “For all of us, it’s so heartbreaking that we keep doing all of this, and every 10 minutes another child dies there,” she said. wpr.org/news/cassandra…

Have you ever seen a sign advertising "legal weed" in Wisconsin and wondered what that even means? I have, so I called up historian @LucRichert to unpack what's going on with delta-8 and other hemp-derived THC products in the state. wpr.org/news/how-delta…

My latest piece for WPR is about the legacy of Bruce Springsteen's album "Born in the U.S.A.," which turns forty this year. It also kicked off what I think will be a very "dad rock" summer for me. 🤘🏻 wpr.org/culture/steve-…

The Bear is the Bruce Springsteen of TV. You know I'm right about this.

My latest piece for WPR spotlights a migratory Shakespeare troupe that travels around the Great Lakes à la Station Eleven. “My thought with starting Starling was that we can bring these really classic stories directly to people where they are.” wpr.org/art/performanc…

This year, Fourth of July fireworks have been canceled in Milwaukee and scaled back in other Wisconsin cities due to rising costs and declining volunteers. Today for WPR, I wrote about how this is playing out in Monona and Appleton. wpr.org/news/fireworks…

It's been interesting to watch Madison Foodie go from a quiet FB group to an active hub for nearly 50K members. “Food is something that everybody’s passionate about,” Dan Spiffy Neuman said. “Everybody is going to have a strong opinion because everybody eats.” wpr.org/news/madison-f…

My latest piece for WPR made the front page today! It's about the King/Chávez Scholars Program at UW-Whitewater, which helps first-gen and students of color succeed on campus through financial and academic support, community-building, and mentorship. wpr.org/news/king-chav…

I absolutely loved producing this story about Bizhiki, a musical collaboration between Ojibwe singers Dylan Jennings & Joe Rainey with S. Carey of Bon Iver. Read/listen on to learn about how they are bringing powwow music to a wider audience. wpr.org/culture/bizhik…