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We unpack what’s happening with the service industry worker shortage in Milwaukee and hear the improvements workers are calling for. Then, learn about a local organization working to solve environmental issues, while fostering peace. Plus, learn about 5 things to do this month in Milwaukee, including a celebration of International Women’s Day and an all-ages science fair.

We look at how Wisconsin schools are supporting the mental health needs of students. Then, hear from Starbucks employees in Oak Creek who are pushing to unionize. We learn about Paczki traditions, as so many of us enjoy them on this Fat Tuesday. Plus, hear some new, local music in this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.

We join a Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist on the streets of Kyiv. Then, look at the documentary, American Reckoning, which investigates the unsolved murder of a civil rights activist in Mississippi. Plus, hear about the goat landscapers that are making an environmental impact in Mequon.

We look at how US immigration services have been impacted by the pandemic. Then, learn about a Wisconsin woman’s battle with childhood kidney disease and the new book that explores her journey. We hear from an artist and curator of MIAD’s current exhibition, “Presence and Persistence: Visions of American Blackness." Plus, learn about the science of free throws.

We’ll find out what obstacles people might face when making a disability claim for long-COVID. Then, we’ll learn how two Marquette students were able to start offering free textbooks to first generation students. We’ll tell you about Zeddie Hyler, the first Black man to build a home in Wauwatosa. We'll tell you about the times world-famous contralto Marian Anderson performed in our area. Plus, in our Book of the Month series with the Milwaukee Public Library, we’ll check out a fiction recommendation for Black History Month.

Learn more about a pilot transit project that connects workers from Milwaukee, including three segregated neighborhoods on the city’s north and northwest sides, to employers in Butler and Menomonee Falls seeking workers.

We’ll learn about MATC’s emergency financial aid program and hear from a student who benefited from it. We learn about a group of Milwaukee Public School psychologists focusing on anti-racism work in schools. We’ll learn about the book, A Smart Girl’s Guide: Race & Inclusion, plus feature an installment of Pandemic Reflections.

We learn about Courage MKE, LGBTQ child homelessness, and the challenges of creating a supportive space for kids in need. Then, look at how road salt impacts our waterways. We learn about the work Wisconsin’s Native American tribes are doing to revitalize Indigenous languages. Plus, talk about some notable Black figures who are buried at Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery.

We explore the life and work of Afghan women’s rights activist Maryam Durani, who has resettled in Milwaukee. Then, hear from journalists who want to make public media more personal in a new podcast from Milwaukee PBS. Bubbler Talk explores the history of the Washington Park bandshell. Plus, we look at the impact of agism and how to reshape our own perceptions of aging.

We look at "Vision Zero,' a plan to curb reckless driving in Milwaukee. Then, learn how a local leader is working to help Milwaukee develop more Black leadership. Plus, meet the creator of BookLive, an app that helps musicians manage their careers.