Measuring Rainforest Health Using Sound, What A New Postmaster General Could Mean, Impeachment Trial Update

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The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020
The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Washington. The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. AP Photo/Jon Elswick

A Wisconsin researcher explains how she uses audio to study rainforest health. Then we talk about the implications of a new U.S. Postmaster General and what privatization could mean for the mail service. And we catch up on the first day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Featured in this Show

  • UW Researcher Using Sound To Measure Biodiversity In The Rainforest

    The field of bioacoustics uses sound recordings to measure how busy rain forests are with animal life. We talk with a UW researcher about how it works, and the trends she’s seeing in areas where human activity is disrupting the ecosystem.

  • Why A New Postmaster General Could Mean Big Changes for USPS

    As current Postmaster General Megan Brennan steps down for retirement, whoever is chosen as her successor could bring big changes to the postal service. We talk about the pros and cons of privatization and what that could mean for consumers.

  • Impeachment Trial Update

    We talk to a political science professor about the latest developments in the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Zuzana Burivalova Guest
  • Rick Geddes Guest
  • Susan Johnson Guest

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