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How were US taxpayer dollars spent in 2025? by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Art + Lit Lab celebrates Wisconsin Writers by WORT 89.9FM Madison

USPS changes put rural communities and mail-in voting at risk by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Oligarchy virus plaguing the American tax system by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Madison Cello Ensemble welcomes all by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Isn't it Wonderful? An interview with Pistachio Wars director Rowan Wernham by WORT 89.9FM Madison

This week on Mel & Floyd: Smarty Pants’ visit to the British Museum and the “dear leader’s” visit to China; Multiple data centers being considered in Alliant Energy territory; 1890’s now referred to as the “First Gilded Age”; Absurd hantavirus conspiracy theories; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown”...

Dr. Melanie Cain gives us background on the famous Flower Duet

Budget Repair Bill Fails in Wisconsin Senate by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Combining scientific study with lived experience, David George Haskell’s latest book, How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries, tells the story of the adaptability and cooperative nature of flowering plants. He joins host Esty Dinur to discuss how flowers are not only pretty but powerful. Featured image of the cover of How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revo...

Yesterqueers' Public Historian - Amanda Timpson by WORT 89.9FM Madison

David Pouncey discusses Madison’s annual SPAM Carving Contest, its history, bizarre creations, and SPAM’s cultural legacy.

The Guy Who Can’t Say Goodbye returns and critiques Elliot’s vacation...

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

Todd Cambio discusses rare Italian folk recordings and preserving cultural traditions.

A gilded ballroom at the White House may cost taxpayers a billion dollars because Congress is proposing to add this amount to the millions already promised from private donors. Millions of dollars taken from the budget of the Forest Service are going toward painting the reflecting pool in Washington DC instead of hiring and training forest fire fighters. Not to mention the billions going toward th...

Gov. Evers’ legal battle with the state legislature over agency rulemaking is far from over. Just last week, a Dane County Circuit Court judge handed Evers another victory that put power back in the hands of state agencies. In this episode of Legal Brief, WORT feature contributor Fiona Hatch takes a look at one of the most important cases in this battle so far – one that had big implications for t...

Gov. Evers’ legal battle with the state legislature over agency rulemaking is far from over. Just last week, a Dane County Circuit Court judge handed Evers another victory that put power back in the hands of state agencies. In this episode of Legal Brief, WORT feature contributor Fiona Hatch takes a look at one of the most important cases in this battle so far – one that had big implications for t...

WisconsinEye, or WisEye for short, is the state’s first and only independent state Capitol broadcast network. Their small team has been providing live, unedited coverage of political proceedings since 2007 – from legislative hearings, to press conferences, to oral arguments in the state Supreme Court. But the network is running low on funds and in danger of shutting down this summer. Co-founder Jo...

A compromise plan to spend Wisconsin’s projected surplus died in the Senate last night, despite bipartisan support in the state Assembly. The plan, brought forward by Governor Evers and Republican legislative leaders, would have spent nearly two billion dollars on school funding and lower taxes. Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

Last week, The Center for Black Excellence and Culture held its grand opening, and a crowd of around 1,500 people showed up to tour the space and celebrate. On today’s show, host Enjoyiana Nururdin speaks with Ms. Lilada Gee, the co-founder of the Center about the planning, implementation, and legacy of this space that is “for and by the Black community.” Featured image of the exterior of The Cent...

Ya Got Trouble by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Intergenerational Pride Dinner: Exchanging lessons from the past and the challenges of today by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Forecast from Wednesday 5-13-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Nurses at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison are alleging widespread union busting activity in the workplace, just days after they filed paperwork to hold a union election. A total of 870 nurses signed on, fed up with staffing and retention issues at the hospital. Annie Klauer and Sable Dobbie, two nurses at St. Mary’s, joined our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon to share their stories – and ex...