The use of reclaimed wood, or wood that is recovered from the deconstruction of old buildings, barns, factories, or mills, is gaining popularity in the state. We’ll find out more about its appeal and how it’s being used from a Wiscontext guest. We also review this week’s top stories in Washington and hear from one Muslim parent about the experience of raising Muslim kids.
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This Week In Washington – March 28, 2018
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats from the United States as a response to an attack on a Russian ex-spy in the United Kingdom. We talk with a foreign affairs reporter about the impact the move could have. We also talk about John Bolton, the new national security advisor, and look into the backlash of the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US census.
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'Unbuilding' Is Bringing Renewed Life To Timber In Wisconsin
Reclaimed wood from barns, factories and other buildings is becoming a hot commodity in Wisconsin and beyond. A wood products specialist talks about the demand and market for these products, the benefits of ‘unbuilding,’ and how the entire process works.
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On Raising Children To Be Loud About Their Faith
Growing up Muslim in North Dakota during the 80s and 90s, Dilshad Ali learned to play down her faith publicly as a method of survival. Now a parent raising children of her own, as she wrote recently in a piece for the Atlantic, she’s flipped the script. She wants her kids to be “unapologetically Muslim”…. And to not hide any part of themselves.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Chris Malina Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Gretchen Brown Producer
- Tracy Wilkinson Guest
- Scott Bowe Guest
- Dilshad Ali Guest
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