We look at the relationship between climate change and the increasing occurrence and overlap of major destructive weather events. Then an education reporter tells us how the tech company Foxconn has fallen well short of a financial promise it made to UW-Madison. And we check in on the latest with the ailing U.S. Postal Service.
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Overlapping Natural Disasters Could Become More Common
Hurricane Isaias hit the East Coast earlier this month. Simultaneously, the Apple Fire burned in California. All the while, America is struggling to manage the rising cases of COVID-19. We speak with reporter about how these crises overlap, and how climate change is expected to make these occurrences more common.
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Update On Foxconn's Agreement With UW-Madison
Tech giant Foxconn promised $100 million over five years to the UW-Madison. But in the first two years of the agreement, they have delivered less than one percent of the promised amount. We find out why, and whether other universities are facing a similar situation.
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The Political Fight Over The USPS And How It Could Impact The November Election
The U.S. Postal Service is gearing up to handle an influx of absentee ballots for the November general election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But recent comments made by Pres. Trump and actions taken by the Postmaster General have raised concerns about the agency’s ability to guarantee a safe election. We’ll talk to a state representative about what lawmakers are calling for on Capitol Hill. And we’ll talk to a political scientist about the partisan fight over the postal service.
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- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
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- Michele Gerard Good Technical Director
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- Kelly Meyerhofer Guest
- Mark Pocan Guest
- Philip Chen Guest
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