A Washington reporter gives us the download on several major political threads, including whether Senate Democrats may be able to bypass the filibuster in passing major infrastructure legislation. Then we hear from several people involved in the volunteer workforce that's been helping Wisconsin's vaccine rollout.

A Wisconsin sled-dog racer tells us what she's learned from the sport -- and from her animal companion-racers. And a teacher, writer and mother educates us on how to divert young adults from a path that leads to drug addiction.

A reporter and food bank manager talk about the potentially negative impacts of a struck-down statewide mask mandate on people receiving food benefits. Then we learn what inspires a new polka DJ to be... a polka DJ. And a marketing and social media expert explains what's behind the boom in a complex digital marketplace.

A Wisconsin sled-dog racer tells us what she's learned from the sport -- and from her animal companion-racers. And a teacher, writer and mother educates us on how to divert young adults from a path that leads to drug addiction.

Was your last trip to a national park a bit too crowded for your taste? We talk with a guest who says the national park system needs to put visitor limits in place and prioritize conservation. We also look at how responses to past disasters could help us move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state's largest business lobby has sued the DNR over its testing for PFAS chemicals. A WPR reporter tells us about the case. We also talk with former senator Russ Feingold about President Biden's nominees for the federal court system. A guest also shares what the experience of women during the Holocaust can teach us about how people process sexual assault.

Was your last trip to a national park a bit too crowded for your taste? We talk with a guest who says the national park system needs to put visitor limits in place and prioritize conservation. We also look at how responses to past disasters could help us move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A science and health journalist breaks down how to think about assessing risk for your family when some members have received Covid-19 vaccines and others haven't. Then a Hmong chef and restaurant owner talks about the flavors that make Hmong cuisine special.

We discuss tax change implications for corporations and wealthy individuals under a proposed infrastructure plan from President Biden with an economist. Then an outdoors journalist tells the fish tale of the Great Lakes burbot and it's return. And we hear from a guest curator about her vision to showcase underrepresented artists at an Appleton museum.

A science and health journalist breaks down how to think about assessing risk for your family when some members have received Covid-19 vaccines and others haven't. Then a Hmong chef and restaurant owner talks about the flavors that make Hmong cuisine special.