Shannon Ross describes himself as “a formerly incarcerated dreamer.” We talk with him about the nonprofit he founded while serving 17 years for homicide, and how he’s expanded the effort with a podcast and newsletter that reaches 10,000 people in the Wisconsin prison system.

We hear the sixth episode of WPR's redistricting podcast "Mapped Out." Then, we talk urban farming with a business owner in Milwaukee.

According to a recent study in the journal Human Reproduction, about 1.6 million twins are now born each year — a 33 percent increase since the 1980s. We explore the unique psychological and emotional challenges that twins encounter and parents must navigate.

We hear about the priorities of Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. Then, we check in on state politics with WPR reporter Laurel White.

Whether it's a burned out light bulb or lights flickering on and off, a diagnosis and repair is often necessary. Two experts explain when it's time to replace a light fixture as well as the pros and cons of LED technology. Plus, we learn what it takes to restore antique lighting fixtures.

We explore why there's been an increase in chiropractic care needs recently. Then we discuss how a combination of the pandemic and charter school options have led to a significant drop in enrollment at the School District of Beloit.

Health care experts fear there’s a pandemic of domestic abuse happening within the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk with a social worker who has spent 40 years treating abusers about why some men abuse and how they can be taught a different way of living.

Your hormones do a lot more than govern your sex drive and give you the occasional pimple. Hormones are foundational to who we are. They affect how we see ourselves and move through the world. We discuss what that might mean for women on hormonal birth control.

We meet a first-term state representative from Appleton to go over her proposals on solar energy, local economies, health care and more. After that, the administrator for the Wisconsin Elections Commission responds to election audits and the GOP's call for her resignation.

Horror movies are a staple of the Halloween season. But why do we like the things that make us so uncomfortable? We speak with a professor of film and media studies to explore the pleasure many find in what scares us.