Maayan Silver
Maayan Silver is an intern with WUWM's Lake Effect program. She is a practicing criminal defense attorney, NPR listener and student of journalism and radio production.
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Public libraries have had to deal with staffing shortages and controversies over book bans. Milwaukee Public Library's push back against that is humor and social media posts that have gone viral.
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Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday hosts two top-tier European soccer teams: Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich — for the first soccer exhibition game on the Packers' Lambeau Field.
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Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates an account for Penguin Random House dedicated to celebrating Black writers.
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Kenosha, Wisc., is again reckoning with its racial divide as Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for killing two people and injuring a third during unrest over a police shooting in 2020.
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In Wisconsin, anglers can now catch and then release a prized musky in the name of environmental stewardship and still have a trophy, as taxidermists make realistic plastic replicas of the state fish.
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Gift boxes are having a moment due to quarantine, and boxes featuring Black-made products are soaring in popularity as consumers patronize Black businesses as a way of supporting racial justice.
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Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of holiday music for audiences across the country.
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Following a Supreme Court decision that requires absentee ballots to arrive by the evening of Election Day, Wisconsin's parties are trying to ensure voters turn in their ballots as soon as possible.
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A nonpartisan program gives patients and visitors the chance to register to vote during an election year when health care has been the primary concern for many.
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A new effort to register first-time voters is centered on hospitals and clinics in the hopes of helping disadvantaged communities get more representation.