While issues of social inequality continue to rise in the United States, we're also facing challenges in taking care of our aging population. We talk to an anthropologist who spent time inside the homes and offices of home care agencies for both low-income and affluent seniors. We also recap the results of Saturday's vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation.

We get a sneak preview of the new PBS documentary that showcases the story of one great, historic form of American entertainment-- the circus. And we hear about what details survivors of sexual assaults often leave out of the story.

On Wednesday, the White House announced the U.S. was terminating a treaty that maintained relations -- both diplomatic and economic -- between the U.S. and Iran for six decades. We talk to an expert about what led to this decision and what we might see moving forward. We also give you some ideas for what kinds of beers you might want to give a try this fall. And we dig into the week's top news stories around Wisconsin.

An Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 killed more than 11,000 people and threatened to become a global crisis. We talk to the author of a new book that puts this epidemic and potential future outbreaks into perspective. We also hear from a chef who spent two years visiting different parts of America to sample culturally rich foods in places you might not initially expect. And a FEMA estimate puts the damage from flooding at $37.2 million dollars.

A new book from a sociologist who has been running diversity training and cultural competency workshops for American companies and educators for more than 20 years suggests that white people need to rethink the way they talk about racism. We hear from the author about why she believes white people are extra sensitive when their ideas about race are challenged. We also hear about the story of an employer who took the initiative to keep their employee's health care costs manageable. And we take a look at a top news story.

Jonathan Øverby, host of The Road To Higher Ground , shares his plans for a new project that spotlights sacred world music. We learn more about the "Odyssey Series Live." We also discuss how the new NAFTA deal may impact big tech companies like Google and Facebook. And we check in on the status of the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Even before Foxconn, the Great Lakes have been the target of controversial diversion plans to sell, ship, and send the water to thirsty communities or factories. We talk to a journalist about what challenges the Great Lakes region continues to face. We also take a look at this week's top national news.

Opera might not be the type of performance most of us are likely to attend, but an opera critic and author of a new book thinks everyone could get something out of the experience. We learn more about why opera is far from a dying art. We also hear from a UW-Madison researcher who has been studying how fungal-ants were evolving farmers over 50 million years ago. And we discuss fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars from the Occupational Safety and Health Agency as a result of the Husky Refinery fire in Superior.

You may be familiar with the concept of Christmas toy catalogs, but how much do you know about ordering your house through a mail-order catalog? We learn about entire 1920's neighborhoods made up of homes that were ordered through the mail and assembled by the families from a researcher. We also explore how our big life decisions shape our broader social history. And we take a look at a top news story.

New legislation that may impact musicians and listeners is headed to President Trump's desk after receiving bipartisan support. We talk to a reporter about what some are calling the biggest overhaul of music copyright law in decades. We also discuss why even in the age of Amazon and e-books, Banned Book Week remains important. And we learn more about the White House's stance on climate change.