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Movie premieres are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll talk with a critic about the industry's response. We also hear about research in Wisconsin being done on a plasma treatment for the novel coronavirus. Plus, a look at the pandemic's impact on religious holidays.

An author joins us to discuss his search for the Midwestern identity. We also look at how the pandemic is affecting those with autism and developmental disabilities and their families. And we visit with two Wisconsin students competing in a design contest for solar-powered homes.

President Trump has removed the inspector general overseeing $2 trillion in emergency relief funding. We get the details on his decision. We also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected voter behavior in this week's election. Plus, a look back at the 1918 flu's impact on Wisconsin.

We talk with a journalist about the partisan divide that's emerged over how people view what's happening with the coronavirus outbreak -- and what we can do to bring folks back together. Then a professor joins us to talk about what impact the pandemic could have on economies in the more rural parts of Wisconsin.

We have a conversation with an anthropologist about the way people turn to ritual when their lives feel more turbulent. And we check in with a political scientist for an update on what's been happening with Wisconsin's election.

An author shares poetry that addresses both the challenges and joys of parenthood. A Wisconsin nurse practitioner shares her experiences working in a COVID-19 ER in New York City. And we talk with a naturalist about some ways to still take advantage of our natural spaces while observing social distancing.

A WPR music host talks about some of her department's suggestions for music to listen to during uncertain times. Then a psychologist explains one connection between people's optimism and their disobeying social distancing restrictions. And we look at why rural areas could be hit hard by COVID-19.

We discuss the latest on the Wisconsin's election. A Wisconsin nurse practitioner shares her experiences working in a COVID-19 ER in New York City. And we talk with a naturalist about some ways to still take advantage of our natural spaces while observing social distancing.

A WPR reporter tells us about vacationers being asked to not go to their cabins in more rural parts of Wisconsin due to the coronavirus. Then we talk to a communication arts professor about various financial and creative impacts the pandemic is having on musicians. And we discuss how America's version of federalism is holding up during this turbulence.

We discuss Ho-Chunk ingredients and cooking, and the food sovereignty movement with chef and a Ho-Chunk tribal member. Then we talk to an urban planning scholar about how our transportation development matches how far we're willing to travel for work historically. And a police chief explains how officers are making sure people stay 'safer at home.'