Roe v Wade impacts, Online pandemic memorial, Chronicling pandemic experiences

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Protesters at Wisconsin state Capitol after the Supreme Court’s draft ruling on Roe v. Wade
Protesters chant in front of the Wisconsin Capitol in response to the Supreme Court’s draft ruling on Roe v. Wade on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

A politics and government professor joins us to look at the potential impacts of overturning Roe v Wade. Then, we learn more about two projects memorializing the lives lost during the pandemic and documenting the experiences of the pandemic for future generations.

Featured in this Show

  • What it will mean if Roe v. Wade is overturned

    An expert explains what it will mean for people across the United States if Roe v. Wade is overturned, as a draft decision leaked to the press revealed may happen.

  • 'Who We Lost' in the pandemic, memorialized online

    The founder of an internet sanctuary for people to grieve and share personal memories of those they lost during the pandemic tells us more about the project.

  • Wisconsin Historical Society's pandemic chronicling project continues

    Two years ago the Wisconsin Historical Society asked Wisconsinites in and out of the state to share thoughts and record their lived experience with the novel coronavirus outbreak. More than two years into the project, we check in on how it’s going.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Claire McKinney Guest
  • Martha Greenwald Guest
  • Christian Øverland Guest

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