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Despite plenty of injuries, the research on concussions in women's soccer lags behind men's sports. We talk with a doctor about the unique dangers to female athletes. We also learn about the role the U.S. could play in Sudan's political unrest, and hear about a "rainbow gathering" in northern Wisconsin.

Our first guest says too many men become leaders without the requisite skills. We also talk with a former Major League Baseball commissioner about his life in the sport. Plus, we discuss why Wisconsin farmland prices are rising, and what a wet summer has meant for the state's corn crop.

We review the week in Wisconsin news, including a mudslide that caused a train to derail in Glen Haven. Then we have a conversation with the first openly trans person to appear on the reality TV show "Naked and Afraid." And we look into the American Medical Association entering the abortion debate.

Brisket cooking takes center stage on this week's Food Friday. Then we get an explainer for what sanctions actually are and how they work. And we visit the architect Frank Lloyd Wright-designed summer estate in Delavan, Wisconsin.

We explore some of the challenges to advancing OWI legislation in Wisconsin. Then we look at the question of whether President Donald Trump can still delay the U.S. census at this point. And we hear about the history of the idea of 'Entrenchment' in American politics and society.

On the Fourth of July holiday, we explore some of the major ideas that helped shape the United States. And we discuss the experience and definition of "patriotism" and whether it's changing.

We talk with a researcher who's exploring human consciousness -- via the ear, and memory. We also discuss how much freedom non-Christian religions experience as compared to Christian groups. And we look at the significance of President Trump’s historic steps into North Korea Sunday.

As the FIFA Women's World Cup continues, we discuss issues of respect for female athletes and pay inequities with males. We also look at the state biennial budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers. And we review the week in Washington news, including Democratic lawmakers' visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.

After a photo of a father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to immigrate to the U.S. has captured Americans' attention, we discuss the power images can have. We also look at spending and planning around infrastructure, including public works challenges facing Milwaukee.

We talk about the future of redistricting, in light of the fallout from last week's Supreme Court decision. And we hear from a democratic lawmaker about her new bill that would favor renewable-energy startups. We also discuss Democrats' call to fire Border Patrol agents over Facebook posts.