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Introducing: Teaching Texas Sep 15, 2022

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Introducing Teaching Texas, a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising history behind America’s latest culture war.

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Winning Wisconsin: Forward Nov 10, 2020

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In our series finale, Grace examines what happened on election night and where Wisconsin goes from here.

Read Dan Kaufman's article in The New Yorker, Will Trump's Broken Promises to Working-Class Voters Cost Him the Election?

An analysis of Wisconsin's election results from Craig Gilbert at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is our Executive Producer. Dana Munro contributed reporting to this episode.

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Winning Wisconsin: Closing Arguments Oct 27, 2020

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To win Wisconsin, campaigns can't solely rely on turning out their base of supporters, they need to persuade voters.

Read FiveThirtyEight's analysis of how Trump's gaining support with young Black and Hispanic men and losing support among white women in suburbs .

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Winning Wisconsin: Milwaukee's Fight Oct 20, 2020

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The city blamed for Hillary's defeat is home to some of the starkest racial disparities in the country. Four years later, the citizens of Milwaukee are in a fight for the vote, for their health, and for racial justice.

Read Joseph O'Neill's article in The New Yorker, "How Milwaukee Could Decide The Next President"

Learn more about BLOC and their work in Milwaukee

Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer.

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Winning Wisconsin: America's Dairyland Oct 13, 2020

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Four years after overwhelmingly supporting President Trump, Wisconsin's dairy farmers are struggling to stay afloat.

Read Dan Kaufman's article in The New Yorker, "How Suffering Farmers May Determine Trump's Fate"

Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer.

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Winning Wisconsin: Divide and Conquer Oct 06, 2020

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How Governor Scott Walker's attack on labor transformed Wisconsin into ground zero for divisive politics.

Read The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics by Dan Kaufman

Read How The Right Lost Its Mind by Charles Sykes

Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer.

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Winning Wisconsin: The Tipping-Point Sep 29, 2020

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Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It's created by Grace Lynch, and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer.

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FiveThirtyEight's tipping-point analysis.

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Introducing: Winning Wisconsin Sep 28, 2020

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Winning Wisconsin is a Wonder Media Network production. It is created by Grace Lynch and produced by Grace Lynch and Maddy Foley. Jenny Kaplan is the Executive Producer.

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Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08