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Week In Washington, Wisconsin Paralympians

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U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. On Monday, the U.S. military and officials focus was on Kabul’s airport, where thousands of Afghans trapped by the sudden Taliban takeover rushed the tarmac and clung to U.S. military planes deployed to fly out staffers of the U.S. Embassy, which shut down Sunday, and others. Shekib Rahmani/AP Photo

President Biden continues to defend his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan after the war officially ended this week. We find out about the reaction to the operation from lawmakers in Washington. We also learn about the history of adaptive sports and Wisconsinites competing in the Paralympic games.

Featured in this Show

  • Week In Washington: September 1, 2021

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    President Biden addressed the nation Tuesday after the end of America’s twenty-year war in Afghanistan. We talk about that, and other political news in our weekly roundup of the top stories in Washington.

  • Wisconsin Paralympians And The History Of Adaptive Sports

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    We learn about the Wisconsinites representing at the Tokyo Paralympics. Then, a Paralympian joins the program to discuss her experience and the history of adaptive sports.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Adam Wollner Guest
  • Megan Hart Guest
  • Kara Ayers Guest

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