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Tuesday 11/18/25: Physicians and mental health, a local Bad Bunny collab, the painting of signs Nov 18, 2025

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Why the rates of mental health challenges are so high among physicians. A UW professor collaborated with Bad Bunny on his award-winning album. A local artist who paints signs you’ll recognize from around Milwaukee.

Monday 11/17/25: Racial convenants, data center impact and implications Nov 17, 2025

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A project that’s mapping racially restrictive covenants in Milwaukee County. How people across the political spectrum are feeling about data centers. How the data centers coming to our area could impact the Great Lakes.

Thursday 11/13/25: Debating civilly on college campuses, sea lamprey, Kwik Trip Nov 13, 2025

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A course at Marquette that's teaching young people how to disagree and debate civilly. How sea lamprey nearly wiped out commercial fishing on the Great Lakes. Kwik Trip's enduring pull.

Wednesday 11/12/25: Status Pending, how The Hop is funded, severe weather and the zoo Nov 12, 2025

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The first story from 'Status Pending', WUWM’s new series about immigration pathways. How The Hop is funded. What happens when severe weather strikes at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Tuesday 11/11/25: We visit UWM's food pantry, the business of sustainability, Veteran's Treatment Court Nov 11, 2025

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We visit UW-Milwaukee's food pantry, which has been feeding even more students during the government shutdown. Support for Wisconsin businesses working to be environmentally sustainable. We learn about Milwaukee County’s Veterans Treatment Court.

11/10/25: Edmund Fitzgerald, Status Pending, Milwaukee Based Nov 10, 2025

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We recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. WUWM's new podcast on the immigration system 'Status Pending' premieres. We meet a Columbian-born female conga drummer in Milwaukee. We close with the first episode of 'Milwaukee Based.'

Thursday 11/6/25: Food pantries amid SNAP cuts, news literacy, celery farms Nov 06, 2025

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We visit Milwaukee’s largest food pantry and learn what's changed after delays in food assistance. We explore the importance of news literacy and what that means. We uncover the history of Milwaukee’s celery farms in a new Bubbler Talk.

Wednesday 11/5/25: MKE Roots and federal funding, testing our drinking water, ghost armies trick the Nazis Nov 05, 2025

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We look at the future of MKE Roots, a program that helps teachers make social studies relevant to students. How tribal schools across the Great Lakes region test for safe drinking water. Plus, we look at the history of the ghost army – a unit of soldiers in World War II who used fake weapons and other deception to trick the Nazis.

Tuesday 11/4/25: Democratic Socialists in Wisconsin, Dia de los Muertos in Milwaukee, astrophotography Nov 04, 2025

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We learn about the Democratic Socialist Party’s resurgence in Wisconsin. We visit a Milwaukee Dia de los Muertos event, filled with dancing and ofrendas. We speak with astrophotographer who captures the universe.

Monday 11/3/25: Head Start, Capitol Notes, Landlord Mapper, trash cinema Nov 03, 2025

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We look at how the federal government shutdown is impacting children in Wisconsin and learn how lawmakers in Wisconsin are responding to the shutdown. We tell you about a tool that helps Milwaukee renters learn about their landlords. Plus, explore the cultural significance of a bad film.

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