Cait Flynn

Mary Ann Labuche was born into enslavement. Until Fort Crawford was built in 1816, she held the title of the only doctor in Wisconsin.

Last month, a national report from the Safety and Justice Challenge commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation highlighted the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ people within the criminal legal system. The report found that LGBTQ+ people are three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population and more than twice as likely to be arrested than straight people.

NPR's Annual Student Podcast Challenge has returned for a fifth year. The competition invites middle and high school students to collaborate with their community, schools, and teachers to make creative podcasts.

Director of Digital Arts and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Marc Tasman joins Lake Effect to discuss how dating apps operate, how to navigate them, and the business models behind them.

Timothy O’Donnell has held many titles in his career: dancer, graphic artist, art director, photographer, and even current resident choreographer at Milwaukee Ballet. But, after this weekend, he is trying on a new title: retiree.

True crime podcasts, television and streaming series are extremely popular and the genre continues to grow. But why is it so popular? Is it problematic to be a fan?

When Roe vs. Wade was overturned, most abortions became illegal in Wisconsin. The 1849 law only allows abortions to save the pregnant person's life. Since the decision, more men are choosing to go under the knife to prevent pregnancy—seeking a vasectomy, and doctors notice that patients are younger.

Wisconsin’s criminal abortion law has been a major issue in the midterm elections, and some of the people most affected by it are physicians. Although the law makes an exception for saving the life of the pregnant person, in practice, it can be difficult to know where the line is between what’s considered life-saving and what’s not.

Most abortions are illegal in Wisconsin. POWERS — or Pregnancy Options Wisconsin: Education, Resources & Support is a network of people helping Wisconsinites access the resources they may need to get the procedure.

Marquette professors stand beside students who spoke out against the university's lack of support for students of color on campus. The student demonstrators were forced to step down from their leadership roles after a protest at the New Student Convocation held in August. The professors discuss the current climate on campus, the internal issues students of color are facing, and what they hope the university does next.