President Biden is defending his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. We get the latest reaction in Washington to the move and dig into the latest U.S. Census numbers. We also talk with Wisconsin novelist Nickolas Butler about his newest book.

Federal health officials are expected to recommend COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans. We talk about the vaccines and how they're holding up against the delta variant. We also compare the fall of Saigon with the Taliban takeover of Kabul. Plus, we chat with a Madison teen who designed his own lightsaber.

We discuss some of the reasoning and psychology behind a significant uptick in aggressive, dangerous driving during the pandemic. Then we get some advice on how considering business decision-making practices could actually help our families operate a little better.

We continue to evaluate and try to understand the fallout in Afghanistan as Taliban forces have been re-taking control of the country, following the draw-down of U.S. military forces. Then the state's new parks director talks about his career leading up to this new leadership position.

Keeping secrets can have an impact on ourselves and those we keep them from. We talk with a researcher on secrets about what people are hiding. We also talk about the value of lifelong learning and childhood skills we wish we'd learned.

A new poll gauges Wisconsinites' thoughts on Governor Evers, President Biden, COVID-19 and more. We take look at the trends. We also dig into what the new U.S. Census numbers have to say about Wisconsin. Plus, we discuss the debate over where the true bratwurst capital of the world is.

President Biden addressed the nation today about the situation in Afghanistan. We hear NPR coverage of his remarks. We also talk about the lifelong impact of early learning and how to get started learning some skills we may have missed out on.

The Tokyo Olympics ended over the weekend, bringing an end to the competition for a number of Wisconsin athletes competing abroad. We talk to a Wisconsin sports reporter about how athletes from the Badger State fared in this year's games. And, on this week's Food Friday, we talk about eating seafood...from a tin!

Regulators in Wisconsin have set a new limit for the fall wolf hunt, and it's more than double the size recommended by the state Department of Natural Resources. We hear from a reporter, and a perspective from a Wisconsin conservationist. Then, we talk to a regional economist about how the worker shortage is impacting businesses and workers in the state.

As the delta variant spreads, some states and communities across the country are reinstituting mask mandates. We talk to an epidemiologist who argues there's a better way to deal with masking. Then, we talk to the author of the new book "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation."