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WPR News kicks off a two-week series on Wisconsin's complicated relationship with alcohol. We find out which aspects reporters are highlighting. We also look at why more than one million Americans lost health insurance in 2018. Plus, we hear from a game developer who created a video game similar to "The Oregon Trail" but from the perspective of Native Americans.

A new documentary from Wisconsin Public Television explores how care providers in the state are taking childhood trauma into account in their work. We learn more about trauma informed care. We also discuss the newest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Plus, we look at a new study that shows some hospitals turn away ambulances when the patients are more likely to be poor.

A major energy company is applying to build a new trasmission line in Bayfield County. We talk about the proposed routes for the project. We also discuss why measles is making a comeback in the U.S. after it was declared eliminated in 2000. Plus, a look at a new directive from the Pope requiring clergy to report sexual abuse.

Scams targeting the elderly cost Wisconsin seniors hundreds of millions of dollars each year. We find out what to be aware of. We also get a lesson on cooking both sweet and savory dishes with peaches. Plus, a look at this week's budget committee vote which removed a number of provisions from Governor Tony Evers' proposed budget.

A Native American author shares where previous histories have erred in emphasizing the tragic events resulting from U.S.policies and aggression against North American Indians. And with conflicts between the U.S. and both Iran and North Korea escalating, we look at whether there is cause for concern.

The best way to help lower-income people pay for child care is being hotly debated. We look at what has worked, and what hasn't. The future of finding Wisconsin walleye on your plate looks grim a few decades from now. We learn why. And we examine a top news story of the day.

We learn about students at West Salem High School in the La Crosse area who are getting their hands dirty while gaining practical experience that could help them find work in the automotive industry. We speak with the author of a book about celebrity culture and its history. And we look at a series of abortion bills state lawmakers debated in an Assembly committee hearing Tuesday.

We take a look at what's working in the Wisconsin tourism industry that's still showing consistent growth. Also on the rise: organic farming in Wisconsin. We learn more about the findings of the latest state agriculture census. And we discuss some of the biggest stories this week in Washington, D.C., including efforts by House Democrats to obtain President Trump's tax returns.

With the issue of voting rights for prisoners coming up on the presidential campaign trail, we look at different approaches to felon enfranchisement being taken around the country. And we discuss a new report from the U.N. on the role humans have been playing in mass animal extinction around the globe.

As humans, working with our hands gives us a unique satisfaction, and we talk with our guest about why that is. And we hear from the sponsor of a bill in Wisconsin that would block parents from opting out of vaccinating their children for personal reasons. Then we learn about how U.S. consumers may be affected by higher tariffs on Chinese exports.