A political scientist reviews what happened with Monday night's vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice. And we hear some recommendations for news media covering the election and what follows, for example how to use language more carefully and effectively to be clear and accurate.

A children's librarian from Wisconsin tells us how younger readers can experience the world differently based on reading horror or otherwise scary books. And we compare and contrast plans Donald Trump and Joe Biden have for the next four years of America's economy.

There's a lot to evaluate when it comes to figuring out your own insurance needs and doing so on your own can be overwhelming. We talk deductibles, premiums and differences in coverage with an insurance expert. We also talk with a Wisconsin doctor about the latest in the COVID-19 pandemic.

We talk with a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter to try to understand why, despite ranking number one on a list of 195 countries on their readiness to confront a pandemic, America has faced disproportionate death and failure to respond to crisis during the pandemic. We also hear from a new law group that is challenging the existing lawsuit to halt the enforcement of the mask mandate and we ask you to weigh in with your ranking of the best and worst Halloween candy.

There's a lot to evaluate when it comes to figuring out your own insurance needs and doing so on your own can be overwhelming. We talk deductibles, premiums and differences in coverage with an insurance expert. We also talk with a Wisconsin doctor about the latest in the COVID-19 pandemic.

A teacher, author, journalist and podcast producer discusses some of their research around the history of white supremacy and Confederate monuments in the U.S. And we talk about cooking with fall vegetables with a public media chef host and chef.

A political scientist and college Republican advisor breaks down Thursday night's final presidential debate of the 2020 campaign. Then we talk with a public health educator about how people can identify and weed out lies when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. And a WPR reporter gives us the latest on several environmental stories affecting Wisconsin, including Sheboygan investigating some hazardous substance contamination.

A teacher, author, journalist and podcast producer discusses some of their research around the history of white supremacy and Confederate monuments in the U.S. And we talk about cooking with fall vegetables with a public media chef host and chef.

A mathematician helps us strategize about feeling more comfortable with numbers and figures -- and how to help kids with feeling great about math as well. And we talk to the authors of a book telling stories from Latina activists and organizers around Wisconsin.

A political scientist breaks down what we saw today as Judge Amy Coney Barrett moves through a Senate confirmation process to join the Supreme Court. And we discuss how news outlets dealt with a controversial story concerning presidential candidate Joe Biden's son.