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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/21A

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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, when we honor Dr. King by contributing to our communities. Joy Cardin speaks to the Director of Volunteer Wisconsin about Day of Service events happening around the state and asks what project you're working on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Guest: Rachel Bruns, Director of Volunteer Wisconsin



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/21B

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The state of the state, new mining laws, and a big bundle of changes in business regulation-those are some of the topics on this edition of the State Capitol Report with Joy Cardin and reporter Shawn Johnson.
Guest: Shawn Johnson, WPR's State Government Reporter



7:30 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/21X

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Joy Cardin is joined by science writer Ron Seely to look at proposed changes to mining regulations and the possible environmental impact of an iron mine located in Northern Wisconsin.
Guest: Ron Seely, Science and Environment Reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal and Senior Lecturer in Life Sciences Communication at UW Madison. His latest piece on mining: http://wpr.org/r/?997



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 01/21C

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The journey that our drinking water takes from the ground to our faucets is very complex. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest this hour, who explains what globalization, climate change, and terrorism have to do with our drinking water.
Guest: James Salzman, the Samuel Mordecai professor in the School of Law and the Nicholas Institute professor in the School of the Environment at Duke University; author of, "Drinking Water: A History"

Drinking Water: A History

9:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn  - 01/21D

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It's Inauguration Day in America as President Obama is sworn in for his second term this morning in Washington, D.C.. This hour, Veronica Rueckert and her guest discuss the events and the week's other top political news.
Guest: David Swerdlick, Contributing Editor at The Root. He is also a blogger for the New York Daily News.



10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn  - 01/21E

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To mark the bicentenary of "Pride and Prejudice", Veronica Rueckert speaks with a Jane Austen biographer.
Guest: Paula Byrne, author, "The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things."

The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things

11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 01/21F

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The majority of us eat meat, but do we know how to choose the right cut and prepare it well? Larry Meiller talks to a self-proclaimed "meat guru" about his new book.
Guest: Bruce Aidells ("AY-dehlz"), host, Good Cookin' with Bruce Aidells on the Live Well network, author, "The Great Meat Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Cook Today's Meat"



12:00 PM

SPECIAL PROGRAM: Martin Luther King Tribute & Ceremony

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We celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior in words and music.
It's Wisconsin's 33rd Annual Tribute, live from the State Capitol Rotunda in Madison.



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Chapter A Day will not be heard at this time so we may bring you a Martin Luther King Jr. Day special program. You can listen to today's chapter tonight at 11:00pm here on the Ideas Network - or anytime at wpr.org.


2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


In his first inaugural address, President Obama looked ahead to the challenges of unemployment, the collapse of the housing market, and an economy in the throes of recession. In this episode of Talk of the Nation, we'll explore President Obama's second inaugural address.


3:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/21K

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We may have avoided the fiscal cliff, but analysts say the last minute Congressional agreement at the start of the year which raised taxes on wealthy Americans to avoid massive spending cuts was only a temporary fix. Another crisis is looming. Join Ben Merens and his guest for At Issue ECON 101 today to ask your questions about our changing economy.
Guest: Kevin Quinn is Associate Academic Dean and professor of Economics at St. Norbert College.



4:00 PM

At Issue with Ben Merens  - 01/21L

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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s message of equality, freedom and justice is a profound message that still resonates nearly 45 years after his death. But how have attitudes towards that message changed over time? Ben Merens and his guest discuss how Dr. King's message was received then...and how it's received now.
Guest: Tyrone Tillery, associate professor of history at the University of Houston, who specializes in African American and Civil Rights history.



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Q's sports culture panel, today with Mary Ormsby and Dave Bidini, reacts to the Lance Armstrong interview fallout, the strange case of football star Manti T'eo's online girlfriend and more. Filmmaker Sarah Polley on her award-winning documentary, "Stories We Tell". PLUS in the wake of 400 layoffs at Cirque du Soleil, a look at the changing fortunes of the circus arts spectacular.


6:00 PM

SPECIAL PROGRAM: Presidential Inaugural Wrap-up


NPR Special Inaugural one-hour Wrap, hosted by Jennifer Ludden, will replace the first hour of On Point.


7:00 PM

On Point


DJ and electronic composer Steven Ellison - aka Flying Lotus - is with us. The
master beatmaker at work.



8:00 PM

As It Happens


Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 01/21C

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The journey that our drinking water takes from the ground to our faucets is very complex. That's according to Joy Cardin's guest this hour who explains what globalization, climate change, and terrorism have to do with our drinking water.
Guest: James Salzman, the Samuel Mordecai chair in the School of Law and the Nicholas Institute Professor chair in the School of the Environment at Duke University; author of, "Drinking Water: A History"



10:00 PM

Veronica Rueckert in for Kathleen Dunn  - 01/21E

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To mark the bicentenary of "Pride and Prejudice", Veronica Rueckert speaks with a Jane Austen biographer.
Guest: Paula Byrne, author, "The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things."



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "The Bartender's Tale," a novel by Ivan Doig that takes us once again to Montana. It's a coming of age story and much more.


11:30 PM

BBC World Service


Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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