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How federal funding cuts could affect food assistance for people in Wisconsin. Students at UWM’s Waukesha campus are preparing for their school’s closure. A county prison's approach to rehabilitation. Why poverty persists.

How proposed federal funding changes could affect job seekers in Milwaukee County. Books and Beyond explores the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library. What people can learn from birds.

A grassroots program helping to connect people with food needs to those who can help. Is a real or fake Christmas tree better for the environment? New local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.

We hear from Iranian students who support US military actions in their home country. How the federal crackdown on immigration has impacted undocumented people in Milwaukee. We join a group of seniors for their monthly social club meet up.

Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary in August. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with breast cancer. Visit a Wisconsin summer camp for high school students learning skilled trades.

What the Michelin Guide coming to Milwaukee means for the city and its restaurants. A historic venue on Milwaukee’s Near West Side becomes a creative space for young people. The legend of the Rhinelander Hodag.

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Over the last several years, a group of family members have created a movement to turn the anniversary into a national day of service. This year more than 30 million people will be involved, and they claim it's the largest day of service in the country.

Bob Reitman started his radio career at WUWM in 1966, when he started hosting a poetry show called Sense Waves. He later served as the host of an alternative music show called It’s Alright, Ma, It’s Only Music. The title of the show refers to a partial lyric in a Bob Dylan song.

Jeff Tiberii first started posing questions to strangers after dinner at La Cantina Italiana, in Massachusetts, when he was two-years-old. Jeff grew up in Wayland, Ma., an avid fan of the Boston Celtics, and took summer vacations to Acadia National Park (ME) with his family. He graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, and moved to North Carolina in 2006. His experience with NPR member stations WAER (Syracuse), WFDD (Winston-Salem) and now WUNC, dates back 15 years.

Marilyn Geewax is a contributor to NPR.