Maayan Silver
News ReporterMaayan Silver has been a reporter with WUWM’s News Team since 2018. She joined WUWM as a volunteer at Lake Effect in 2016, while she was a practicing criminal defense attorney.
She believes everyone has an interesting story to share and is driven to get people from all backgrounds and perspectives on the air. Her work has been featured on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Here and Now, and she’s been a guest with BBC Newshour, On Point, The Takeaway and the NPR Politics Podcast. She was part of NPR’s Political Reporting Partnership during the 2020 presidential election.
Maayan has a musical spirit, loves learning about different cultures and trying new foods, and has lapsed on her goal of making Milwaukee’s best hummus.
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A silent book club gives readers a chance to be social, but it unfolds a bit differently than in a traditional book club. The first hour usually involves solo reading of a book of your choosing. The second part of the night is when you vibe with other readers. -
On the verge of Donald Trump’s second term, local activists and leaders are on edge about potential expansions of immigration enforcement. -
Republicans want the electorate to weigh in on whether voter ID should be added to the state constitution. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says the public should be able to get their own questions on the ballot. Which issue is likely to become an April ballot question? -
Jazz drummer and vibes player Mitchell Shiner is leading a project called Latkes Con Salsa, a live concert series and album featuring traditional Hannukah tunes with Latin rhythms. (And a little Christmas music at the live concerts too!) -
Have you heard the buzz phrase "Mercury's in retrograde" being associated with things going a little wonky? We quiz a Milwaukee astrologer about it. -
In July, a Dane County Circuit Court judge ruled that provisions of Act 10, the law that blocked collective bargaining for most state employees, are unconstitutional. The case is being appealed by the GOP-led Legislature. -
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is taking up cases that will determine whether people can continue to lawfully access abortion health care in the state. There's also an election for a seat that will determine the court's ideological balance. -
What began as a collaboration over food between Congregation Sinai and the Turkish-American Society of Wisconsin has evolved into a six-week exploration of three religions. -
On Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30), at Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom, you can find more than 40 of Milwaukee's Black entrepreneurs, along with a food court, entertainment and local organizations tabling. -
“The signs were there:” Post-results analysis from JR Ross of WisPolitics.com on why Tuesday’s election may signal new coalitions in Wisconsin and what it could mean for future elections.
