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Socialism is becoming more popular in America and already impacting the presidential race. We discuss what socialism is and why it's gaining ground. We also look into when TV stations decide to interrupt programming with weather alerts, and discuss a new cell phone tower being built on Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior tribal land as part of a nationwide public safety project.

Wisconsin Public Radio Director Mike Crane is with us in the studio to talk about the latest programming updates and answer your questions. Plus, a new mural in Wausau will highlight recovery from addiction. We also take a look at this weekend's state Democratic convention.

We look at top state news, including the closing of a northern Wisconsin job training site for disadvantaged youth. Then we learn about an effort to attract attorneys for indigent defendants in northern Wisconsin. And we discuss what it means to be protected as a religious institution.

For Food Friday we celebrate some of our favorite sources for recipes: cookbooks and blogs. And we discuss some wild mushroom foraging opportunities in Wisconsin with a local mycological enthusiast. And we check in on what President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Mexico would mean for the economy and immigration.

How do tariffs actually work? We break it down with an economic and tax policy reporter. Then we learn about how upcoming climate assessments will have less forward-looking data to consider. And we speak to Governor Tony Evers about Medicaid expansion and his budget priorities.

We talk with the head of a state-wide government ethics group about their efforts to keep politicians honest. We also look at ways the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is planning to manage the state's trout population over the next decade. And we check in on the latest in the investigation into sexual assault allegations in the Wisconsin National Guard.

We discuss several topics with Democratic U.S. Rep Ron Kind, including tariffs and possible impeachment talks. Then we learn about a new Madison facility for homeless people to find shelter before or after a medical procedure. And we consider why fewer people are eating dinner at the kitchen table.

U.S. Representative Bryan Steil (R-01) joins us to talk about about his new bill that would work against human trafficking. We pick apart the latest county health rankings for Wisconsin, and we look at some of the top stories in Washington, including the latest on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Amid ongoing tariffs and counter tariffs, a new round of financial relief for farmers is on the horizon. We look at the impact in Wisconsin and beyond. And the Trump administration is using an emergency declaration to circumvent Congress and expedite arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

A Catholic Church observer proposes a radical fix to the institution's woes. A Wisconsin college is expanding its program to teach students how animals can enhance physical and emotional healing. And a state legislator wants property tax bills to show how much goes to private voucher schools.