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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There were small numbers of ballots that didn't get counted after the spring election in Wisconsin. Several voters even sued. What's the message for clerks and voters alike? -
A lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court seeks to ban medication abortion pills prescribed via telehealth. Wisconsin providers currently can't prescribe medication abortion pills using telehealth. But women here can still get the pills from providers in other states. -
Twenty years since the first national "Day Without Immigrants," people are still marching and demanding to have citizenship for all, an economy for all and to abolish ICE. -
The National Weather Service measured wind gusts of 77 mph in parts of Milwaukee. The strong winds downed many trees and power lines. -
What the national Marquette Law School Poll shows about a potential blue wave and how it impacts Wisconsin's legislative and governor’s races. -
This documentary uncovers what it takes for an American to shine on the world stage as a cheese expert at the Mondial du Fromage in Tours, France. -
Wisconsin has hit the average yearly number of tornadoes in the state and it's only April. What's going on? -
Wisconsin was inundated with tornados, flooding and hail this week. Here's the latest. -
MMSD manages the wastewater and flood prevention for 29 Milwaukee communities. The system is being maxed out from a week of storms and flooding. -
A world religions course at Mount Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois, teaches students about many religions and their roles in the world. It's the subject of a documentary called "All of the Above."
