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Stu Levitan marks former Mayor Paul Soglin's 80th birthday with a survey of his personal story and political legacy (part 1)

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Over the past few months, you might have noticed the demolition of the former Wisconsin Historical Museum at the corner of State and Carroll Streets, just off the Capitol Square.

The new Wisconsin History Center broke ground today, kicking off what's slated to be a two year construction project.

Image courtesy: Sutton Johnson / WORT News.

Ready to get your Social Security benefits? Doing so by phone is no longer an option, after a controversial policy change that went into effect last week Monday.

The agency’s staff is helping Americans navigate the change, as they grapple with nationwide staffing cuts and office closures.

Image courtesy: Faye Parks / WORT News.

Wisconsin Lobbyists Protest Anti-Boycott Law by WORT 89.9FM Madison

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Copy Editors Zoey Elwood and Clara Strecker about their story (written with Isabella Barajas) “Faculty call on UW-Madison to help fight Trump’s attacks, support international students” in a discussion of a faculty protest calling on UW-Madison to fight Trump’s education attacks and to support international students.

Continuing our April theme of talking with poets and artists about the role of art in times of political turmoil, today host Ali Muldrow is joined by three local poets in the studio to talk about their craft and their work in the community.

juj e lepe, Jonny Teklit, and Andrew Chi Keong Yim talk about the competitiveness and performance of slam poetry, how art takes on a greater meaning in moments of social and political upheaval, how to address both human rights violations and joy within their craft, and the storytelling of astrology. All three poets are focused on writing poetry about their families and they share selections of their poetry on air. As they are all poised to graduate this May, they amplify each others’ work with tenderness and humor.

Featured image: photo of host Ali Muldrow with juj e lepe, Jonny Teklit, and Andrew Chi Keong Yim outside the WORT station by Sara Gabler/WORT.

Madison World Beyond War will be hosting a viewing of the movie "Palestinian Exception" on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6PM at the Memorial Union Chart Room, B147. Supporters Carla Rettunde and Janet Parker talk about their group, founded in 2014, and the movie and discussion.