As America’s oil industry grows, more and more crude oil is being shipped by train. We examine the potential dangers of transporting unstable crude oil on an aging railroad system. We also learn about political spending in Wisconsin this year, and explore how Young Adult fiction is influencing young readers.
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The Year In Political Spending
Money played a huge part in the elections for Wisconsin’s governor and attorney general this past year. We take a look back on the year in political spending, and we look ahead at what to expect in 2015.
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Oil Trains: An Explosion Waiting To Happen?
The national oil boom means highly volatile crude oil is transported every day over an aging, and increasingly decrepit, railroad system. An investigative journalist looks into what he calls “North America’s Explosive Oil-by-Rail Problem.“
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Boom In Young Adult Books: Is It Creating A New Generation Of Readers?
Led by the Hunger Games series and other smash-hit books, Young Adult fiction has a lot of youths reading. But does the reading habit have staying power when the hot books are finished? A Wisconsin expert on books and reading habits tackles the question.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Cynthia Schuster Producer
- Marika Suval Producer
- Bill Lueders Guest
- Marcus Stern Guest
- Madge Klais Guest
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