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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ decision to retire and the impact it could have on the future of state politics. Research on how Milwaukee winters are warming and growing shorter. The Underground Railroad’s connections in Wisconsin.

Learn about the origins of Black History Month as we celebrate it for the 100th time in the United States. Learn about different sanctuary movements throughout U.S. history. Plus, we talk with a former Birkie baby.

The City of Milwaukee’s “ICE Out” legislative package. Proposed guardrails for AI chatbots could cause harm. Learn about the Barred Owl Monitoring Project in a new Chirp Chat.

We learn what the Milwaukee County Board does. A food pantry teaches us how centering community helps address systemic issues. We explore why the ice on Lake Michigan is so unusual.

A researcher explains the potential harm of reminding AI users that chatbots aren’t real people. Winters in cities around the Great Lakes are shorter than fifty years ago. The Barred Owl Monitoring Project.

Changes coming again to Milwaukee County’s transit system due to a budget gap. How MMSD’s green infrastructure work is helping keep our waterways clean. A book all about people with a Wisconsin connection who’ve changed the world.

We learn why some Wisconsin businesses have sued over Trump’s tariffs, and about another lawsuit against a Trump administration policy – this one related to environmental protections. Plus, how our solar system is actually a very dynamic place.

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. Group Chat explores what womanhood means and the continued fight for reproductive justice. We learn about the largest professional women's group in Wisconsin. A former NASA astrophysicist shares discoveries made by women.

We hear from voters we spoke to during the 2024 election about what they think after one year of Trump. Milwaukee Music Roundup covers new local music.

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.