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  1. 23 HR AGO

    Wednesday 2/11/26: Blood supply, data center basics, Black Lens, Milwaukee Music Roundup

    The local need for blood donations following a stretch of cold and snowy weather. The basics of data centers and a WUWM resource that can help. Milwaukee Film’s Black History Month lineup.

    51 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Tuesday 2/10/26: facial recognition tech, Thin Ice, Bad Bunny latte, line dancing

    We look at the lack of regulation around the use of facial recognition technology by Milwaukee police. We meet a group of neighbors who joined together to try and solve persistent basement flooding issues. We visit a local coffee shop serving up a drink in honor of Bad Bunny. Plus, share a story from our friends at Radio Milwaukee.

    51 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Monday 2/9/26: Social media and Black history, DHS and Wisconsin, seniors and social clubs

    How social media is being used as a tool to teach Black history. How congressional funding decisions for DHS relate to Wisconsin. We join a group of seniors for their monthly social club meet up.

    51 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Friday 2/6/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, baby bust, stationary and joy

    How Milwaukee does its Point-In-Time Count and how its helping those experiencing homelessness. The long-term impact of declining births in Milwaukee. The joy of using stickers, prints and greeting cards.

    51 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Thursday 2/5/26: Dropping birth rate in Milwaukee, lessons from the Holocaust, Bubbler Talk

    The long-term impact of a dropping birth rate in Milwaukee. Lessons we can take from the Holocaust. Bubbler Talk dives deep into the history of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel at Marquette University.

    51 min

  6. 4 FEB

    Wednesday 2/4/26: Police officers and school safety, tariffs and coffee shops, stationary and joy

    What research shows about whether police officers make schools safer. The impact of President Trump’s tariffs on local businesses, like coffee shops. The joy of using stickers, prints and greeting cards.

    51 min

  7. 3 FEB

    Tuesday 2/3/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, food waste, a local Bad Bunny collab

    How Milwaukee County does its Point-In-Time count and its approach to helping those experiencing homelessness. The high level of food waste here in Wisconsin and what’s being done to prevent it. A UW professor who collaborated with Bad Bunny on his award-winning album.

    51 min

  8. 2 FEB

    Monday 2/2/26: Beach access court case, private schools and public vouchers, Enderis Park

    The case against a Shorewood man found guilty of trespassing along Lake Michigan. Nearly half of private school students are using publicly funded vouchers. The history of Milwaukee’s Enderis Park neighborhood.

    51 min
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