Wisconsin is the scene of a new lawsuit that is taking on a familiar new approach to the impacts of a changing climate: the harm to children. We’ll talk to Melissa Baldauff about these youth-centric lawsuits, the literal cry of the next generation wants their parents and grandparents to stop harming their future environment and health. Plus: Civic Media’s James Kelly reviews some of his news coverage across western Wisconsin. And author Laura Bird talks about book bans, a seasonal recurrence at the start of school years—what to know and how to keep our libraries free.

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