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NPR's White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe joins us to talk about her perspective on criminal justice reform on the federal level. We also follow up with a reporter who has spent the last year following the lives of several American families living without health insurance and we take a look at a state program that makes some unmarried fathers pay back Medicaid-covered costs of their child's birth.

Since the rise of opioid-related addiction and deaths the CDC created strict guidelines that made it harder to acquire prescription opioids. We talk with an advocate who says lack of access to these drugs can significantly impact the lives of those living with chronic pain. We also learn the fundamentals of bread making on Food Friday and we take a look at an effort to close what's often called the "dark store" loophole.

A talk with the leader of a group based in Iowa County that is offering suicide prevention training sessions and creating awareness about the issue of suicide among farmers. We also hear from a reporter who spoke with dozens of people close to the Foxconn deal, and learn why he doubts the company will deliver on their job promise. Then, we talk with two WPR reporters on their latest stories.

Boredom has been beaten down by the rise of handheld electronics, but our guest says we need to embrace being bored. We hear why she believes boredom is good for creativity and developing important life skills. We also talk to a guest about the history of filibuster and options for reform and we take a look at a top news story.

We talk with a reporter who spent six weeks avoiding big tech companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook and realized how much of our lives they actually occupy. We also talk to a doctor who provides health care to LGBT and non-binary patients about the vulnerability they feel when seeking out medical care. We also talk about the U.S. and other country's current stance on nuclear weapons.

Last week's record-setting cold temperatures were enough to put human safety in danger, but what about insects? We hear from a Wisconsin entomologist about how bug populations fared. We also ask you what commercials have you pressing the mute button? We also take a look back at President Trump's State of the Union address.

Residents of the Green Bay area had an opportunity to learn computer coding basics at an event aimed to promote careers in the information technology industry. We talk to one of the event organizers. We also learn more about reactions to the President's State of the Union address and take a look at the latest news involving the timeline of closure at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.

Taxing the rich is not a new idea, but it members of Congress have varying views on how it should be accomplished. We talk about competing ideas now being considered and look back at how higher taxes on the wealthy have turned out in the past. And we learn about a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma that reveals that the OxyContin maker was looking to expand into the addiction treatment market. We also break down the three legal challenges against Wisconsin's lame-duck laws.

A new bill brought forward by House Democrats brings several changes to the way we vote, one of the major changes includes designating Election Day a Federal Holiday. We talk about why this part of the proposal has received some backlash and what might happen if this bill moved forward. We also hear from a reporter who wrote about why and how milllenials became the burnout generation.

A recent study shows that Americans often lack basic knowledge of how their state's government works. We'll look at why that might be, and whether it's important to remedy. We also talk with Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steinke about the latest developments in Foxconn and we take your comments and questions on another edition of Mondays With Mike.