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10/13/2026

How is AI-generated video disinformation playing a role in the 2026 elections in Wisconsin? Here & Now's Frederica Freyberg talks to UW-Madison journalism professor Michael Wagner.

10/13/2026

Sergio González, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Marquette University, explains how migrant cherry workers from the Caribbean, Mexico, Texas and the American South transformed Door County during the mid-twentieth century.

10/13/2026

After adopting an orphaned elephant online, Elmo and the "Sesame Street" gang go on an African safari, traveling through Kenya's Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to meet the elephant and the keepers who care for her. Watch Nature | PBS at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, on PBS Wisconsin.

10/13/2026

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 La Follette School of Public Affairs: UW-Madison professor J. Michael Collins discusses how meaningful low unemployment, static wages and rising prices may be for voters in the 2026 midterm elections.

J. Michael Collins on low unemployment, static wages and rising prices for voters in 2026.

10/13/2026

Follow the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today in FRONTLINE | PBS at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on PBS Wisconsin.

10/12/2026

Here & Now's Steven Potter reports on why the 2026 midterm elections will show how much clout President Donald Trump still holds among rural voters.

10/12/2026

Groundbreaking clinical trials for dogs with cancer are leading to new treatments for humans. Watch "Shelter Me: Cancer Pioneers" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the The Wisconsin Channel, or PBS Wisconsin-2.

10/12/2026

Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky about the state's court system launching an online portal to submit petitions for domestic abuse and harassment temporary restraining orders.

Jill Karofsky on filing for temporary restraining orders through an online system.

10/12/2026

Interview: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Watch a talk with Michael Wagner, a professor at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, about deep-fake political ads and other forms of AI-generated disinformation in the 2026 election cycle.

Michael Wagner on how artificial intelligence tools are affecting campaigns and elections.

10/12/2026

Concerns about inflation, affordability and the state of the economy are top priorities for voters as David Crowley and Tom Tiffany stump for support at Democratic and Republican party gatherings. Watch more "Here & Now" at https://pbswisconsin.org/news/ and on the PBS app, streaming devices, phones, tablets and smart TVs!