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An expert on youth mental health joins the show to talk about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health for younger adolescents, and what parents need to know as many kids prepare to transition back to in-person schooling. Then, we talk to a structural engineer about building safety after the collapse of a condominium in Miami that has killed at least 16 people.

A bipartisan infrastructure deal is back on after some confusion over the weekend about whether President Biden was threatening to veto the measure. We get the details on that and more as part of our weekly look at the top stories in national politics. Then, we wrap up LGBTQ Pride Month in Wisconsin with a beloved Wisconsin drag queen, Trixxie Mattel, and a Wisconsin historian.

An immigration reporter joins the show to break down the latest on what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border. Then, we talk to a Wisconsin couple about what it's like to host baseball players in the state's Northwoods League and learn more about what it means that more private equity firms are buying health care facilities.

Trust in local government has long remained higher than trust in state and federal government, but now it too may be beginning to fall. We talk about why and what can be done to change it. Then, we discuss what it means to be "internet famous," from having a hit YouTube channel, to being a social media influencer.

After former President Donald Trump criticized them by name, state Republican legislative leaders announced that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman will lead an investigation into the 2020 election. We hear about that and other headlines from Wisconsin Republicans' annual convention over the weekend. And we talk to a pop culture expert about what we lose as hit TV shows become increasingly rare.

Several antitrust bills aimed at technology companies were approved by the House Judiciary Committee last week. We talk with an expert on antitrust law about what it could mean for tech platforms and users. We also hear about a new archive preserving the history of the TV game show.

Milwaukee will be able to use COVID-19 relief funds to get rid of lead pipes and paint in the city. We talk with two local reporters to learn more about what's planned for the money. We also get the latest on a bipartisan deal on infrastructure reached between the Senate and the White House.

Experts say the Delta variant may soon become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. An epidemiologist tells us what we need to know. Then, we talk cool, refreshing summer beverages of the alcoholic and nonalcoholic variety on this week's edition of Food Friday.

Heatwaves are expected across multiple states in the northwest. We talk about how climate change factors into the extreme weather, and its impact on our electric grid. Then, we hear about government-commissioned travel guides created by writers during the Great Depression. And, we discuss an upcoming report on UFOs being released by the Pentagon.

A new poll shows widespread support for voter ID requirements and making in-person early voting easier. We talk about what it means with a Wisconsin political scientist. Then, we discuss why so many people are quitting their jobs right now, and what their prospects are as they look for new jobs.