Joel R. Miller
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Milwaukee County Zoo
Every day, thousands of people visit the Milwaukee County Zoo to see the animals they love — whether it’s the adorable otters, roaring tigers or giant elephants. These animals live their lives on display, but most of us don’t know what happens after they die.
Why is Wisconsin a swing state? That’s the question at the heart of this podcast, which explores the state’s historical and current political climate.
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There's a history of harm being done to marginalized students at UW-Madison, but there's a just-as-long history of students protesting and calling for a more inclusive campus. The 'Sifting and Reckoning' project archives those student-led movements. -
The likely GOP presidential nominee talks about Master Lock closing and inflation concerns of a restaurant owner. -
"You profit from our work, now recognize our humanity," assert immigrants' and workers' rights advocates on May Day in Milwaukee, the international day of the worker. -
From Milwaukee to Green Bay, immigrant workers to nurses, these local organizers are building the current day labor movement in Wisconsin. -
A UWM scientist has been monitoring shrubs along with trees in Downer Woods since 2017. Now her research is being folded in with that of scientists across the Great Lakes. Together, they're exploring stresses being felt by ecosystems within the basin. -
Mannequins help researchers show the public what ticks look like in context, on a body — something that close-ups and microscope images can't do. -
Whether it's the war in Gaza, the candidates' ages or a perceived lack of urgency on climate change, young people in Wisconsin remain disillusioned with presidential candidates. -
As a swing state, Wisconsin has outsized influence in the 2024 election. What you may not know is Wisconsin has been influencing national policy for over 100 years.
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