We talk with a Madison features editor about the winners, losers, and snubs from the weekend’s 96th Academy Awards. Then a population health expert reviews the CDC’s new coronavirus isolation guidelines. And we learn the history of private equity firms taking over American newspapers.
Featured in this Episode
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Takeaways from the 2024 Oscars
A Wisconsin film critic joins us for a look at the big wins, losses, and lessons from this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
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New CDC Covid isolation guidelines
The CDC recently released new isolation guidelines for people who test positive for COVID-19; it now matches public health advice for other respiratory illnesses, like the flu. We talk to a public health specialist about what prompted the change, and how it might impact the spread of the virus.
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How private equity firms destroyed newspapers
Cuts and closures followed after private equity firms and hedge funds bought up many of the nation’s newspapers. A journalism professor tells us the story in her new book on the topic.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rob Thomas Guest
- Ajay Sethi Guest
- Margot Susca Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
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