Catholic Hospitals, Benefits Of Bad Dreams, A Case Against Impeachment

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House members vote as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stands on the dais, during a vote on article II of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

About one-third of Wisconsin’s hospitals are run by the Catholic church. We discuss a new report about its impact on reproductive services. We also talk with a guest who says the impeachment of President Trump subverts the Constitution. Plus, the upside to having bad dreams.

Featured in this Show

  • Report Looks At Reproductive Care At Wisconsin's Catholic Hospitals

    According to a new report, about a third of the hospitals in Wisconsin are run by the Catholic church. We look at what that means for reproductive procedures, including abortions, contraception and sterilization, and examine other issues pertaining to Catholic medical centers.

  • Bad Dreams May Prepare Us For Scary Things In Everyday Life

    New research from universities in Switzerland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that bad dreams may have a positive impact on our waking hours. We’ll talk to a researcher about how scary dreams help us handle fear.

  • The Case Against Impeaching President Trump

    While the future of President Trump’s impeachment trial is uncertain, our guest says the whole process so far has been bogus. He tells us why and what he thinks Senate Republicans should do after last week’s House impeachment vote.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Parker Schorr Guest
  • Amandine Valomon Guest
  • David Rivkin Guest

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