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The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty. They will split the prize money of 11 million Swedish krona or about $1.058 million.

National Park advocates and educators have sued to stop the Trump administration from taking down park displays about slavery, Native American removal, and other ugly chapters in U.S. history.

We’ll look at a report from the ACLU on the jail to deportation pipeline throughout Wisconsin. We’ll speak with historians about how they’re documenting the stories of Lantix Wisconsinites. We'll hear a local family connection to the sinking of the Titanic ahead of the Milwaukee Rep's reopening of the production. Plus, we'll learn about the history of one of the Jones-Hill House.

The authors of ‘The Steal,’ talk about the people who attempted to overturn the 2020 election, and those who fought to preserve democracy. Then, we’ll learn how the United Community Center in Milwaukee is helping Spanish-speakers with memory loss. We’ll learn about the anti-Chinese riots that took place in Milwaukee in the late 1800s. Plus, tell you about a 1,200 year old canoe that was discovered in Wisconsin.

We look at the legal battle surrounding mifepristone. We learn about a test created to help Hmong people who are experiencing hearing loss. We speak with the co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin. We get some book recommendations to celebrate Pride in our Book of the Month series. Plus, learn about the origins of Milwaukee's Sherman Phoenix.

We hear from Wisconsinites who’ve lost loved ones in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Then, we explore a drop in public school enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic. We also hear from two people who are helping Milwaukeeans connect. Plus, a new episode of Live at Lake Effect.

We learn how the humanities are helping incarcerated people in Wisconsin. We tell you about this year’s Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival. Then, we learn about a vegan Filipino-Mexican food truck. Plus, a new edition of Bubbler Talk and Sounds Like Milwaukee.

We learn about the unique challenges that people of color face with mental health struggles and care. We learn about the history of mental health care in Milwaukee. We meet the artist-in-residence at the Charles Allis Art Museum. Plus, tell you about the Maritime Music Directory International.

Barber has been compared to Martin Luther King Jr. He has revived the 1968 Poor People's Campaign while continuing to minister to his small town congregation.

Gov. Tony Evers announced last week that he wants to renegotiate the state's contract with Foxconn. He says it's "unrealistic" to think the Taiwanese…