136. The Middle of Everywhere

Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and governor, thinks A.I. will create plenty of jobs in the long run. She also thinks a poorly managed transition could tear the country apart. So she came up with a plan. SOURCES:Gina Raimondo, co-chair and C.E.O. of RAISE US. RESOURCES ... Show More

Anne Pasternak (Brooklyn Museum) and Michael Roth (Wesleyan University) tell Stephen Dubner how they keep the peace in the middle of a culture war. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an ... Show More

Museums are purging their collections of looted treasures. Can they also get something in return? And what does it mean to be a museum in the 21st century? (Part 3 of an updated series originally published in 2023.) SOURCES: Patricia Allan, museum consultant, former curator of wo ... Show More

Not only is Chicago known domestically as The Second City, it is now known as the Second Best City in the world.Steve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>&quot;This is my kind of town, Chicago is.&quot; The home of Oprah, the Cubs, and deep dish pizza (the dawgs are better though). The third largest city in the US has....you guessed it....the third largest Chinatown. So hop on the &quot;L&quot; train to Cermak-Chinatown, listen ... Show More

What’s wrong with Michigan… not much! Orny takes us through his trip from Michigan to Chicago doing shows. Buddy Guy offers some insight and inspiration on this episode. Yogi Berra tries to explain jazz. And a Rabbi encourages everyone to get out and show up in life. But don’t ge ... Show More

Here's what's trending - Where Chicago ranks in the top 25 Christmas Markets, Big Golden Girls news, and celebrating the mutts in our lives! 

The Bean needs to move over—there’s a new art movement in Chicago, and it’s led by artists who are completely reimagining how residents think about the spaces around them. From an artist who turned abandoned homes into art by painting them in colors rooted in Black culture, to an ... Show More

Margaret talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith about Chicago's queer-friendly, antiracist working class cultural cornerstone of the 1920s, the Dil Pickle Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Margaret continues her conversation with Chelsey Weber-Smith about Chicago's queer-friendly, antiracist working class cultural cornerstone of the 1920s, the Dil Pickle Club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.