Central Time

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Central Time episodes

  • Noodle cookbook, PFAs cleanup challenges
    The authors of a noodle cookbook tell us how to make the most out of our pasta. Then, the mayor of Wausau tells us about the PFAs water contamination problems facing the city, and a water law professor shares how the Department of Natural Resources is dealing with the issue.
    46 min
  • PFAs cleanup challenges, Insulin price cap and diabetes risk
    The mayor of Wausau tells us about the PFAs water contamination problems facing the city, and a water law professor shares how the Department of Natural Resources is dealing with the issue. Then, doctors tell us more about the elevated risk of type 2 diabetes from having COVID-19 along with efforts in Congress to pass a price cap for insulin.
    45 min
  • Ballot drop box arguments, Searching for empathy
    It can be easy to look around and think society is losing a sense of empathy. We talk with a journalist about why that is and where we can find some hope. Plus, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a case challenging the use of ballot drop boxes and so-called ballot harvesting. An election law expert talks with us about what's being decided.
    47 min
  • Searching for empathy, Amazon warehouse unionizes
    An Amazon warehouse in New York recently became the first in the country to unionize. We find out what the move could mean for Amazon workers nationwide. We also talk with a journalist about why it seems like the feeling of empathy is going out of fashion and where we can find some hope.
    46 min
  • Amazon warehouse unionizes, Ballot drop box arguments
    The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a case challenging the use of ballot drop boxes and so-called ballot harvesting. We talk with an election law expert about what's being decided. We also look at the impact that a successful unionization effort in a New York Amazon warehouse could have nationwide.
    47 min

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Hosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and…