New reporting suggests that Wisconsin's $9.7 million-a-year GPS monitoring program for offenders faces problems of weak signals in rural areas, batteries that die too quickly and false alerts that incorrectly identify where the offenders are located. We hear more from a reporter. We also take a look at youth protests past and present, and find out more about UW-Superior leaders who ignored shared governance.

Wisconsin Voices For Recovery has received a new grant from the State Department of Health Services to train recovery coaches to help those around the state struggling with addiction. We hear from one of the coaches and the director. We also talk about racism on college campuses and take a look at challenges to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Campaign workers for Congressional candidate Randy Bryce have become the first to unionize. We talk about campaign work with our guest. We also review this week's Wisconsin news and find out more about the increase in anti-semitic incidents in 2017.

A new book looks at the stories of those living in public housing, specifically the Cabrini-Green Housing Project that consisted of twenty-three high-rise towers on Chicago's North Side and no longer stands. We speak with the author about what he's learned. We also find out how to improve or develop our baking skills on Food Friday.

Sun Prairie native Mia Zutter will compete in cross-country skiing and biathlon as part of the Paralympic Winter Games. We talk with Zutter and her doctor about the experience. We also hear from the author of a book about veterans who run for president and take a look at the impact of many businesses cutting their ties with the NRA.

The number of deaths per year caused by traffic crashes in Milwaukee has been skyrocketing and residents are becoming very concerned. We take a look at where the safety concerns lie. We also discuss an important news story and talk about the upcoming Oscars Awards.

According to legislators Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson, economic and health disparities between black and white populations make Wisconsin the worst state to raise black children. We talk with one of the legislators about the issue. We also hear from a few guests from Artists Working In Education and discuss how schools handle literature classics that contain racial slurs.

Though Wisconsin is one of six states that hold non-partisan Supreme Court elections, unofficial partisanship has been in play for many recent elections. We take a look at partisan politics in local and national elections. We also review this week's important national news and hear more about the history of Milwaukee's Natatoria.

One writer makes the case for scientists to share more of their work with the public, and to do so in a way that is easy to understand. We also learn more about "chain migration" and take a look at the history of the paper industry in Wisconsin.

A new lawsuit challenging Governor Walker’s decision to not hold special elections to fill two vacant legislative seats has been filed by a Democratic-linked group headed by former US Attorney General Eric Holder. The writer of a new book gives us steps that providers and older patients can take in order to live their last days at home or under hospice care. We talk about choosing a good death. We also hear about a new Hispanic resource center in the Fox Valley.