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We talk to two journalists who cover higher education in Wisconsin and nationally about how universities are approaching COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the fall school start, and the political fight over those measures. Then, we talk to the head of the Marquette Law School Poll about their latest national poll on Americans' attitudes towards the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Senate is starting debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal it unveiled earlier this week. We get the latest on that and other stories in national politics. We also talk with a Wisconsin retail expert on how brick-and-mortar shopping could change once we move past the pandemic.

Reading is an enjoyable pastime, but it's easy to let it languish. A librarian talks with us about the joy of reading and how to get back into it if we haven't read anything new for a while. We also hear from a Wisconsin artist about the art of hand-painted signs and advertisements.

Does our current method for counting COVID-19 cases produce an accurate picture of the pandemic's severity? We talk with a doctor who make the case to be more exacting with whom we test for the virus. We also discuss whether we should start celebrating fewer official holidays and put more emphasis on our personal milestones.

The Senate has unveiled a new deal on a $550 billion infrastructure deal. We talk about what it would cover and what's expected as lawmakers begin to debate it. We also hear about research into PFAS chemicals being done in the Rhinelander area.

Wisconsin continues to debate whether to allow hunting of the gray wolf, but how do our neighbors in the Midwest handle gray wolves in their states? We hear from a wildlife biologist. Then, we talk to a behavioral ecologist who observes elephants in the wild about why animals play.

NPR recently released an update to its ethics policy, allowing journalists to attend public protests in certain situations. We look at the changes, and discuss the evolving state of journalism ethics. Then, we hear about a camp for girls at Madison College that aims to introduce them to construction tools and working in the trades. And, we talk to a meteorologist from the National Weather Service Green Bay about the agency's new alert for severe thunderstorms.

Some hospitals and in Wisconsin and elsewhere are requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We find out more about why they're enforcing the rule now. We also talk with food writer Molly Baz about her new cookbook filled with recipes we'll be happy to repeat.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is practicing with the team, but says there are still issues that he wants to be resolved. We get an update and talk about valuing employees in the workplace. We also discuss the pressure facing Olympic athletes after gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from two events.

President Biden says the U.S. will end its combat operations in Iraq this year. We talk about what comes next. Then, we revisit a conversation about the history of dinosaurs in Wisconsin.