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6:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/25A

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An unscientific study says Wisconsin is ranked tenth nationwide for people moving out, with people blaming the weather, the economy and politics. Joy Cardin talks with a Madison business reporter about why some residents are unhappy, and welcomes your thoughts on whether you're considering leaving or planning on staying put.
Then, in our Monday morning Wake-Up Call, a new study reports that as much as one-third of the nation's seafood supply is mislabeled. We'll discuss which types of fish are commonly mislabeled and what can be done about it.
Guests:
- Mike Ivey, reporter for The Capital Times.
- Kimberly Warner, senior scientist at Oceana and lead author of Oceana's study on seafood fraud



7:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/25B

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Dennis Smith resigns as Secretary of Health Services, mixed reactions pour in over Governor Scott Walker's proposed budget, and a busy week ahead for mining legislation. In this edition of the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin talks with WPR's state government reporter about these issues and more of the latest happenings in state politics.

Guest: Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio's state government reporter.



7:30 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/25X

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State Democrats are accusing their fellow Republicans of attacking private labor unions with a bill that would allow employers to reduce the hours of union workers. In the second half of the State Capitol Report, Joy Cardin's guest lawmaker discusses why she says the GOP work-sharing bill is the first blow at scaling back private sector employee bargaining rights.

Guest: Julie Lassa, Democratic State Senator from Stevens Point; she co-authored work-sharing legislation that includes union protections. Press release: http://wpr.org/r/?1037



8:00 AM

Joy Cardin  - 02/25C

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Forget the debt ceiling, the upcoming sequestration deadline, our ailing economy-Joy Cardin's guest says our nation's biggest problem is our declining birth rate. He'll explain why this problem is so dire and what we can do about it.

Guest: Jonathan Last, author of "What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster." He's a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, and his writings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and elsewhere. He blogs at JonathanLast.com.



9:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/25D

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Congressional and party approval ratings, immigration reform, and sequestration are topics for discussion when Kathleen Dunn hosts her all things political segment.
Guest: Jason M. Roberts, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.



10:00 AM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/25E

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Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio.
Guest: Jack Lee, director of integrated media at Milwaukee Radio Group stations WKLH-FM (96.5), WHQG-FM (102.9), WNRG-FM (106.9) and WJYI-AM (1340).



11:00 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/25F

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Meteors and asteroids have drawn our attention skyward recently. Larry Meiller learns the difference between the two, and what is visible in the night skies now and in the next few weeks.
Guest: Paul Kinzer, author, "Stargazing Basics: Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy," Member, La Crosse Area Astronomy Club



11:45 AM

Larry Meiller  - 02/25G

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Larry Meiller visits with the UW Weather Guys. They discuss what this week's winter storm may bring, plus new research on climate change.
Guests:
- Steve Ackerman, director, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, UW-Madison and professor of atmospheric sciences

- Jon Martin, professor and chair of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UW-Madison



12:30 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.


1:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


Talk of the Nation provides you with the day's news...and more. The experiences
and opinions of people around the country, and around the world. When you're
looking for the latest news and how it affects you, your family, your neighbors
and your life, turn to Talk of the Nation, from NPR News.
Guests: TBA



2:00 PM

Talk of the Nation


You've got dinner table discussion, water cooler chat and even pillow tak, but how often are you part of the national conversation? Raise your voice on everything from the news of the day to the twists and turns of culture and history, on Talk of the Nation, from NPR News.
Guests:
- Edward Schumacher-Matos, NPR ombudsman
- Ron Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR



3:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/25K

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From taxation to government programs, we've tried many different approaches to get the economy moving...but according John Munson's guests, maybe we should start by simply rethinking the concept of money. In this hour, a closer look at our monetary system...and possible alternatives to what we have in place.
Guests:
- Bernard Lietaer (lay-TIER), international monetary expert, who co-designed and implemented the convergence mechanism to the Euro, former president of the Electronic Payment System at the National Bank of Belgium.
- Jacqui Dunne, journalist, founder and CEO of Danu Resources
Bernard and Jacqui are the authors of "'Rethinking Money: How New Currencies Turn Scarcity Into Prosperity"



4:00 PM

At Issue  - 02/25L

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In an effort to encourage political compromise, and to prevent $85 billion in automatic spending cuts, the White House issued a report this weekend detailing how the cuts would affect each state. In this hour, John Munson and his guest discuss how sequestration might affect Wisconsin, and where compromise on a deal could be found.
Guest: Joe Heim, professor of political science, UW-La Crosse. The White House's report on Wisconsin and sequestration is at http://wpr.org/r/?1039



5:00 PM

Q with Jian Ghomeshi


On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Guardian journalist, James Ball, on a newly discovered software that is drawing the ire of civil liberty groups, Rapid Information Overlay Technology. Reactions from last night's Oscars with the Globe and Mail's Johanna Schneller, Macleans' Brian D. Johnson and Global's Katherine Monk. Q's Sports Culture Panel tackles the big stories of the past week, including Rebecca Marino's exit from tennis.


6:00 PM

On Point


The call for federal investment in new manufacturing innovation hubs across the country. Would they make the U.S. more competitive? Should we spend the money? Where?

Guests:

- David Hart, Assistant Director of Innovation Policy, Director for the Center for Science and Technology Policy, George Mason University and Editor of "The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy: Governance, Start-Ups and Growth of the U.S. Knowledge Economy"

- Ralph Resnick, Founding Director of the first innovation hub, Executive Director of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machinery and Former Chairman of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

- John Kao, Author of "Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do to Get It Back", Chairman of the Institute for Large Scale Innovation



7:00 PM

On Point


Fifty million dollars in diamonds stolen from a Brussels airport. We'll look inside the global world of mega heists.

Guests:

- Scott Andrew Selby, Author of "Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History"

- Brian Koppelman, Screenwriter for "Ocean's Thirteen", "National Treasure 3" (forthcoming), "Runner, Runner" (forthcoming), "Solitary Man", "Tilt", "Runaway Jury"



8:00 PM

As It Happens


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


9:00 PM

Joy Cardin  - 02/25C

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Forget the debt ceiling, the upcoming sequestration deadline, our ailing economy-Joy Cardin's guest says our nation's biggest problem is our declining fertility rate. He'll explain why this problem is so dire and what we can do about it.

Guest: Jonathan Last, author of "What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster." He's a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, and his writings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and elsewhere. He blogs at JonathanLast.com.



10:00 PM

Kathleen Dunn  - 02/25E

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Jack Lee, a major figure in Milwaukee radio for more than 48 years, is retiring. This hour, Kathleen Dunn speaks with him about his career and medium of radio.
Guest: Jack Lee, director of integrated media at Milwaukee Radio Group stations WKLH-FM (96.5), WHQG-FM (102.9), WNRG-FM (106.9) and WJYI-AM (1340).



11:00 PM

Chapter A Day


Jim Fleming reads from "Midnight Catch" by Norman Gilliland. In the autumn of 1929 a young man stumbles across the aftermath of murder.


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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