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Photo by Fooferkitten via FlickrA colleague of mine is working on a new series for A & E, part cooking and part design-related.

If you listen to Eight Forty-Eight regularly, it's probably pretty clear that not every conversation we air is happening in real time. On any given day, generally about half or more of the show is taped. And sometimes those conversations are so fun that we can't wait to get them on.

When big snowstorms hit cities people react in different ways. If you're from a city that's not prepared for snow, everything might shut down. Cars might start sliding off the roads in droves. Power lines might collapse.

All day, WBEZ staffers have been sharing their memories of reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez, who lost his battle with cancer yesterday. Steve Edwards joined Alison Cuddy on Eight Forty-Eight with some of his favorite moments with Carlos. U.S.

This week on Worldview we talked about higher education in the Middle East and how its changing.

Those in the know have been waiting for Chicago rapper Kid Sister to become a mega-star for a few years now. Next Tuesday that moment may finally arrive. Her long-awaited debut album Ultraviolet comes out on Fool's Gold Records.

Those in the know have been waiting for Chicago rapper Kid Sister to become a mega-star for a few years now. Next Tuesday that moment may finally arrive. Her long-awaited debut album Ultraviolet comes out on Fool's Gold Records.