The Wisconsin Poverty report was released today, we talk to one of its authors about stagnant poverty rates in the state. Summerfest is right around the corner and there are plenty of acts to take in over the next two weeks. A music writer gives advice on navigating the festival, and shares his must-see acts. And a new study shows that diets in America are improving somewhat. We’ll learn about the results with one of the researchers.
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Report Finds No Reduction In Poverty In Wisconsin Despite Lower Unemployment
The Wisconsin Poverty Report was released today and found that even though unemployment has been at its lowest in the last 15 years, poverty rates in the state didn’t see any reduction. We talk to one of the report’s authors about poverty in Wisconsin over the last few years.
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Wisconsin Life: Summerfest Must-See Acts
Summerfest kicks off this week, and our guest music writer will preview the line-up–from the big acts to the lesser-known artists that we shouldn’t miss.
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New Study Indicates Diets In America Are Improving
A new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that diets in the United States may be improving. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian was one of the researchers for the study. He joins us to talk about the results and what they say about health in America.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Timothy Smeeding Guest
- Piet Levy Guest
- Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian Guest
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