The Isolating Effect Of Modern Work Schedules, Wisconsin Attorney General Joins Fight

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A lot of people’s relationships with friends and family have become strained, if not abandoned, because of longer and more variable work schedules in America, according to our guest. Then we discuss the Endangered Species Act, and the Trump administration’s controversial plan to change it.

Featured in this Show

  • The Case Against Inconsistent And Extended Work Schedules

    We discuss the impacts of Americans’ work schedules — and how our guest says increasingly extended and unpredictable hours are causing social breakdowns.

  • Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit To Undo Endangered Species Act Changes

    Wisconsin has joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of the Endangered Species Act. We look at why the legislation was created in the first place, what it’s accomplished and why the administration said it needed fixing.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kealey Bultena Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Judith Shulevitz Guest
  • Stanley Temple Guest

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