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This Food Friday edition encourages you to cook outside your comfort zone and build your culinary repertoire. Then we get an opposition perspective to new proposed legislation that would confer constitutional rights to the unborn in Wisconsin.

Our review of top state news stories includes Madison's Truax Field being selected in the top two possible stations for basing new F-35 fighter jets. And we discuss the history and disappearance of executive assistants in the workplace.

President Trump's has criticized prosecutors and the judge involved in the trial of his former campaign associate. We talk about whether he's crossed any legal lines. We also dig further into data around an increase in out-of-state property ownership in Milwaukee.

A UW-Madison professor and visual artist describes her water-cataloging project. Then we learn about a new way of seeing how and where light impacts the night sky. And a state organizer shares about her group's work to remind formerly incarcerated people they have a voice in the democratic process.

An economics expert explains his pitch for why the Midwest and Wisconsin need to push for more venture capital. And we review top stories out of Washington, including a new round of controversial pardons by President Donald Trump.

We talk to the author of a book about Milwaukee's "ghost signs" on the side of buildings. And we learn about Children's Theater of Madison's efforts to increase diversity and accessibility, that include a new production featuring a character on the the autism spectrum.

Some of public radio's most famous theme music was composed on synthesizers in Madison. We hear from WPR staffers who tried to track them down. We also hear about a new initiative to help Wisconsin restaurants improve aspects of their business. Plus, a discussion on farmed fish and cooking.

The annual State of the Tribes address was delivered at the capitol today. We get reaction to the speech and discuss the relationship between tribes and state lawmakers. We also talk about how entertainment venues and fans are reacting to celebrities trying to make comebacks after personal scandals.

An environmentalist looks at options for balancing wildlife and food production. We preview Tuesday's Wisconsin Supreme Court primary election and where the candidates stand on key issues. And we learn the history of a KKK women's group in Chippewa Falls in the early part of the 20th century.

A new digital app helps people to connect to Milwaukee's Black-owned business and more. We see how Wisconsin rates in efforts to provide residents with access to broadband Internet. And we talk to one of the co-sponsors behind a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would extend civil rights to the unborn.