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Congressional Democrats introduced a far-ranging police reform bill yesterday. We find out what's in it and the support it's getting. We also hear how renters who are out of work during the pandemic are dealing with the potential for eviction. Plus, we get an update on the search for a new UW System president after the lone finalist took questions in an open virtual forum Tuesday.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for transportation planning. We hear about the impact it's having on transit and road construction. We also discuss a Wisconsin program connecting kids who are incarcerated with supportive pen pals. Plus, we find out more about qualified immunity in policing.

The push to defund police departments has gained steam during the last week of protests. We talk more about what it really means. We also talk with an astronomer about this month's stargazing highlights. Plus, a community-based project to help people process grief.

While many legal restrictions have been eased, coronavirus still poses a danger in Wisconsin. A doctor answers your questions on testing, precautions, and what to watch out for. We also hear about this month's stargazing highlights. And we look at the push to defund police departments across the U.S.

One of the creators of a new graphic novel based in Stoughton talks with us about the project. We also hear about a PBS documentary exploring the history of socialist leadership in Milwaukee. And we talk with a former North Dakota lawmaker and the leader of the Center for Native American Youth about difficulties facing that population, and what's being done to help them.

We talk with an artist, designer and author about the modern interest in the historic hobby of scrapbooking. We also look at how the George Floyd protests have spread to Wisconsin's rural communities. And we hear about exploratory drilling that was to begin in Oneida County, related to mining.

A WPR education reporter walks us through some of the ways Wisconsin school systems are thinking about budgeting, and looking at the next several years facing delayed financial fallout from the pandemic. Then we discuss the concept of regenerative grazing and cattle-raising. We also find out how mental health care providers are adapting to an increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We talk to a scientist who spent the last decade quantifying and recording all aspects of his life about what he's learned from the study. And drive-in movie theaters are popular again during this time of social distancing. A film professor joins us to talk about the shift. And we learn more about protests and military intervention.

A journalist tells us about her newfound lack of interest in buying things during the coronavirus pandemic, and how that fits a trend in American consumerism. We also talk with a business professor about Joe Biden's prospects for selecting a running mate.

A DIY blogger and contractor has some tips for us on tackling projects around the house by ourselves. Then we talk to a sociologist about how protests like the ones we're seeing around the country and locally can actually result in changes.