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Maayan Silver

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Reporter for WUWM 89.7FM, Milwaukee's NPR -- reach out with story ideas 💡 at [email protected]

Joined February 2015
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Molly Beck
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Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN will go offline Monday due to a lack of funding. From the WisconsinEye website:
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Jury selection in the high-profile case of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has started, but jury selection is happening without public access. jsonline.com/story/news/2025…
Judge in Hannah Dugan trial opens juror questioning after protest

Judge in Hannah Dugan trial opens juror questioning after protest

Jury selection in the high-profile case of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has started, but jury selection is happening without public access.

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Here at Milwaukee's federal courthouse for jury selection in the criminal trial of Hannah Dugan.
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'Court of Public Opinion' and other demonstrations planned outside Dugan trial jsonline.com/story/news/2025…
'Court of Public Opinion' and other demonstrations planned outside Dugan trial

'Court of Public Opinion' and other demonstrations planned outside Dugan trial

Rallies led by labor, immigrant rights and faith groups are expected to start on Dec. 15, the first day of Dugan's high-profile trial.

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Judge Hannah Dugan's trial will take place in 'one of a kind' courtroom jsonline.com/story/news/loca…
Judge Hannah Dugan's trial will take place in 'one of a kind' courtroom

Judge Hannah Dugan's trial will take place in 'one of a kind' courtroom

The Milwaukee Federal Courthouse's ceremonial courtroom has been called one of the "most magnificent courtrooms in America."

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Nice chat with @compujeramey about @thehopmke ON @thehopmke for @WUWMradio! wuwm.com/future-hop-milwauke…
What's the future of The Hop, Milwaukee's streetcar?

What's the future of The Hop, Milwaukee's streetcar?

Some want to expand Milwaukee's streetcar, called The Hop. Others want to defund it.

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I guarantee you, music helps reduce pain from surgery. 💯 apnews.com/article/music-pai…
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.

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Do you love public radio? Do you have a (1) B.A. (2) min. 5 years working in news and content creation (3) min. 3 years of supervising others? @WUWMradio is looking for YOU as a possible a content director. wuwm.com/work-at-wuwm

Work at WUWM

WUWM 89.7 - Milwaukee's NPR, a department of UW-Milwaukee and an NPR member station, offers an exciting and creative work environment. WUWM looks for dedicated people who are ready for a challenge.

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Hello to all lovers of public media! @WUWMradio is hiring a 💥 CONTENT DIRECTOR💥 (the technical term is vp of content and programming) Here's the job application, due by Oct 27. PLEASE APPLY! wuwm.com/work-at-wuwm

Work at WUWM

WUWM 89.7 - Milwaukee's NPR, a department of UW-Milwaukee and an NPR member station, offers an exciting and creative work environment. WUWM looks for dedicated people who are ready for a challenge.

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Well, it was nice knowing you all. nytimes.com/2025/10/10/opini…
Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World (Published 2025)

Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World (Published 2025)

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless enough to build one.

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Great storytelling and important story from the great @Teran_Powell of @WUWMradio wuwm.com/race-ethnicity/2025…
Metcalfe Park seniors start a carpool to shop for groceries after Pick 'n Save leaves neighborhood

Metcalfe Park seniors start a carpool to shop for groceries after Pick 'n Save leaves neighborhood

Five Pick 'n Save grocery stores have closed in the Milwaukee-area. One of those closures leaves a predominantly Black neighborhood without a convenient fresh food source.

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Heartwarming story from @JimmyGootz. Yay for people helping people! wuwm.com/environment/2025-08…
'We're not FEMA, we're just brothers from Milwaukee': Meet the men helping with free flood cleanup

'We're not FEMA, we're just brothers from Milwaukee': Meet the men helping with free flood cleanup

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency after what’s been called a 1,000-year flood in southeastern Wisconsin. The storms quickly overwhelmed water systems, leading to severe flooding...

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How to help people affected by Wisconsin floods h/t @katikokal wuwm.com/environment/2025-08…
Be part of the 'comeback story': Here's how to help victims of Milwaukee-area floods

Be part of the 'comeback story': Here's how to help victims of Milwaukee-area floods

Milwaukee and the surrounding areas was devastated by massive rainstorms last weekend that flooded basements and washed out roads. Here is how to help those impacted.

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Kati Kokal@katikokal27 May 2025
make my day in four words
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Hahahaha
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Replying to @katikokal
cc: @maayansilver with the best news of the day
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Corri Hess@CorriHess6 May 2025
Milwaukee newswomen love #CincoDeMayo
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I wish people who distrust the media could see the lengths I just went to to confirm one phrase in a 3,000-word story
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Amazing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻nytimes.com/2025/01/30/healt…

F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects (Published 2025)

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive.

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Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines nytimes.com/2024/12/13/healt…
Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines (Published 2024)

Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines (Published 2024)

Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.

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Today at the gym, there was a grey haired older lady sitting at one of the weight machines just reading the paper. I aspire. ❤️
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