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How to act as a responsible foodie
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 27, 2023
Diners have a responsibility to learn about the history of restaurants and the people behind them, says professor and author Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.
James Beard Award win spotlights Native cuisine for second year in a row
Jun 6, 2023
Best Chef: Northeast winner Sherry Pocknett, a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal citizen, is part of a wave of Native chefs and restaurateurs proving there’s a market for Indigenous cuisines.
British museums weigh the cost of repatriating exhibits
Apr 11, 2023
Demands are growing for the return of artifacts looted or otherwise acquired during the period of the British Empire.
Ukrainian artists look abroad for help as they defend their culture against Russian invasion
Feb 24, 2023
Actors, dancers, singers and theater producers in Ukraine say they are determined to protect their national identity from Russian aggression.
USDA looks at ways to help restore Indigenous foodways
Nov 25, 2021
The agency is partnering with groups aiming to add more buffalo to tribal diets and to create an heirloom seed repository, among others.
New to Make Me Smart? Here's where to start
Jan 17, 2019
Make Me Smart is back with our first new episode of 2024! We’re the Marketplace podcast where Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams talk all things business, economy and culture with expert guests and, of course, all of you. Our motto is “None of us is as smart as all of us,” and we’d love you […]
Elvis impersonators become seaside town's salvation
Oct 8, 2018
An annual festival for Elvis impersonators is a moneymaker for Porthcawl, Wales.
For public good, not for profit.
Pittsburgh's influential but brief role in the Black Renaissance
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 30, 2018
Mark Whitaker's new book, "Smoketown," examines the sometimes overlooked role that the city played.
Ronald D. Moore on writing sci-fi amidst cultural "turmoil"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Sep 8, 2017
The genre allows him to discuss controversial topics in a non-threatening way, he says.
Why this filmmaker doesn't want Hollywood's $100 million
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 31, 2017
Nicolás Lopez used his "Chile-wood" to make "Hazlo Como Hombre" for less than a million dollars.