We review the latest developments leading up to next week's historic second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, along with several other top Washington stories, with a DC journalist. Then a UW-Madison historian tells us about the lives of prominent Black Wisconsinites going back generations.

An economist breaks down the back and forth between President Joe Biden and a group of Senate Republicans, and their starkly different proposals for further spending to combat the coronavirus and help suffering Americans. Then we talk with a retired longtime Wisconsin state lawmaker about why another longtime resident of Madison's capitol building won't be going home to the Navy. And an entomologist tells us about concerns over declining insect populations.

We review the latest developments leading up to next week's historic second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, along with several other top Washington stories, with a DC journalist. Then a UW-Madison historian tells us about the lives of prominent Black Wisconsinites going back generations.

An expert in environmental policy and law joins us to review some of President Biden's first actions in that field -- including undoing or reversing efforts by the Trump administration. Then results from the 2020 Census are delayed, but we understand that should mean a more accurate and representative count. We talk with a political reporter who's been following the story about what we may learn when we do hear results.

We talk about some of the latest coronavirus developments, setbacks and variants with an internal medicine and infectious diseases doctor. Then we discuss how missing friendships that seem more passing or insignificant can be more powerful that we might've expected, due to the pandemic.

An expert in environmental policy and law joins us to review some of President Biden's first actions in that field -- including undoing or reversing efforts by the Trump administration. Then results from the 2020 Census are delayed, but we understand that should mean a more accurate and representative count. We talk with a political reporter who's been following the story about what we may learn when we do hear results.

A package of police reform bills in the state legislature would create a board to review officer-involved shootings. We talk with the bill's sponsor about what would change. We also talk with a sleep researcher about what causes some common sleep problems and what to do about them.

General Motors says that by 2035, it will only sell carbon-neutral automobiles. We talk about the impact of that plan on the auto industry. We also check in on the impact of COVID-19 on the state's indigenous communities. Plus, a guest shares a call for more computer science education in high school.

A package of police reform bills in the state legislature would create a board to review officer-involved shootings. We talk with the bill's sponsor about what would change. We also talk with a sleep researcher about what causes some common sleep problems and what to do about them.

We speak with a prominent transgender vet about President Biden's move to overturn the former president's ban in openly transgender people serving in the U.S. military. Then a cooking expert offers some creative ways to work with milk in the kitchen, on this week's edition of Food Friday.