Archive: Behind the Headlines

First Stage Children's Theater turns 30 this year. To celebrate, editor Jim Higgins talked to adults who went through the program about its significance. Jim joins us with those stories, as well as stories from his own time in high school theater.

We'll also hear from Packers beat writer Michael Cohen ahead of the team's game against the Dallas Cowboys. And business reporter Kathleen Gallagher joins us with the latest on Comply365's technology.

Five years into the Act 10 era of public education, aftereffects of Wisconsin's bruising battle over union power are fundamentally altering education in the state. We'll hear from reporters Dave Umhoefer and Sarah Hauer on their investigation.

We'll also hear from business reporter Joe Taschler on the success one local company has found in creating mini-markets in workplaces.

Investigative reporter Gina Barton takes Journal Sentinel readers to Oregon this weekend as she examines a faith-based effort to help ex-offenders who are leaving prison.

We'll also hear from Kathy Flanigan on a new trend at bars. And our JS on Politics team brings you the latest with Republican candidate Donald Trump's stop in Waukesha.

The fall has officially arrived. So what's the best way to celebrate? Wisconsin Trails editor Chelsey Lewis joins Behind the Headlines with the answer.

The shooting death of 23-year-old Seville Smith by Milwaukee Police Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown lead to two nights of violent unrest in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Crime reporters Ashley Luthern and Gina Barton wrote a story addressing two prominent questions that emerged following the unrest: why did this happen and why didn’t it happen sooner?

Our interns don't fetch coffee. They're not limited to answering phones or returning emails. Instead, our interns rise to the occasion, producing important and quality work throughout their tenure at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

In today's "intern edition," we catch up with three people who spent the summer with us to find out what they covered and what they're taking away from the experience.

The Midwest and Milwaukee need some rebranding. The term “Rust Belt” is still part of the national lexicon, much to the detriment of the city. What role does this term have in the election? And how are businesses reacting to that? Business reporter Rick Barrett has the answer.

Also in today’s show, if you haven’t visited food trucks this summer, the clock is ticking. Dining critic Carol Deptolla brings us tips for summer food you should munch on before the summer fades away.

Journal Sentinel sports reporter Gary D’Amato has covered a number of Olympiads. Now he’s on his way to Rio. Gary joins today’s Behind the Headlines to talk about what he expects from his time there and which Wisconsin athletes we should keep an eye on.

Also in today’s show, we’ve got your full Wisconsin State Fair preview.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson and photographer Mark Hoffman traveled with a medical team from Wisconsin to Zataari Refugee Camp in Jordan. The team, lead my Dr. Tarif Bakdash, provided medical care in a camp of 80,000 refugees.

In today’s special edition of Behind the Headlines, we’ll travel to Jordan through audio Mark Johnson gathered during the course of his reporting.