Would you like that undercut with a side of Salinger? A Milwaukee initiative is looking to boost literacy by putting books in a community hub: the barbershop. We find out more. Next, we talk about how religion impacts culture and politics, and get insight into conditions at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Lawmakers are calling for an audit after allegations of resident neglect.
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After Reports Of Neglect, Lawmakers To Order Audit Of Vets Home At King
Three weeks after an investigation by the Capital Times into conditions at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, state lawmakers have voted unanimously for an audit of the facility. The reporter who broke the story, gives an update.
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Books In Barbershops: A Boost To Youth Literacy
A barbershop in Milwaukee is offering local kids a healthy dose of literacy on top of a sharp-looking buzz cut. “Books in Barbershops” tries to help close Milwaukee’s pervasive black-white achievement gap, which is among the highest in the nation.
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How Americans Get Religion And The Effect On Politics
The former religion editor of Newsweek shares how the ways that Americans have chosen their faith, or their lack of it, and the impacts on electoral politics.
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- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Marika Suval Producer
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- Katelyn Ferral Guest
- Ronald Bell Guest
- Kenneth Woodward Guest
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