A Prairie Home Companion

Schedule
88.5-1
Saturday
6:00 pm
Sunday
12:00 pm
88.3
Saturday
6:00 pm
Sunday
12:00 pm

The only live music and variety show aired nationwide today, A Prairie Home Companion is now in its 34th season of production. Live every Saturday night from 6—8 p.m. ET, A Prairie Home Companion features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."

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Arts & Culture

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'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram, Feb. 9

Black History and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Food

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Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?

Asking for less food isn't something most people think about when ordering from a menu. A new study suggests that asking people if they want less food and, in turn, fewer calories, before they order is key.

Politics

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Line Item Veto Bill Gets Bipartisan Support, Opposition

A bill that would grant the president a line item veto on projects in Congressional budget bills has become the rare object of bipartisanship -- with both support and opposition coming from both sides of the aisle.

Technology

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Amazon Expands Streaming With Viacom Deal

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand the selection on its streaming service through a new deal with Viacom. Included in the deal are Paramount movies, as well as shows from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV and more. This deal isn't exclusive, in that much of the material is on other streaming services already such as Hulu and Netflix.