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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Have you been thinking about how Wisconsin's going to pay for stuff, like Medicaid, given that the federal government is working to slice its budget? JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks that and more on this week's Capitol Notes. -
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan entered the plea during a brief arraignment in federal court. -
The film documents five high school students from around the United States who are aiming for a spot at the 2024 National Speech and Debate championships. -
Nellie Kluz thought it would be interesting to tuck into the backstory of the tourist-haven Wisconsin Dells by following the international workers that staff it. She came away surprised.
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We hear from Trump voters in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado about what they think of the policies in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.
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The late Marcella Hazan was a powerhouse of Italian cuisine in the 80s, 90s and beyond. This new documentary reflects on her life and approach to cooking. -
WUWM stopped by the Church of Gesu on Marquette University's campus to speak with people about the pontiff ahead of noon mass. -
What does a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling upholding the governor's ability to set up a 400-year school funding increase with his veto pen mean for this year's state budget process? -
In Glendale Saturday, constituents of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson held an "empty chair" town hall, sharing their concerns about the direction of the federal government and its impact on Americans. -
The Trump administration is laying down tariffs, along with a few pauses, and local breweries say they are experiencing whiplash.
