With the Tokyo Olympics underway, a researcher explains how anxiety affects the brain and may contribute to poor performance in clutch situations. Then, WPR reporter Danielle Kaeding discusses several recent Wisconsin news stories.

We discuss Wisconsin's energy grid and how renewable energy fits in. Then, we learn what's happened so far in the congressional hearings on the capitol insurrection that took place in January.

Many of the wealthiest Americans became even wealthier during the pandemic — while millions of others found themselves out of work. The author of “The Wealth Hoarders” explains the secret tactics of the super rich to skirt taxes and hide massive amounts of money.

People who moved to this country as children thought they might have a pathway to citizenship when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was created in 2012. Since then they’ve endured shifting political tides, court rulings and anti-immigrant rhetoric. We check in with three young immigrants.

We ask a federal lawmaker what bugs him about how the government is running things these days. Then, we discuss a bug that's jokingly referred to as Wisconsin's state bird — the mosquito.

Breastfeeding has been proven to be the best way to provide nutrition to newborns while also helping them grow strong immune systems. But it’s a lot of work and can be a challenge for many mothers. We talk with a nutritionist about the current research and how the pandemic has affected breastfeeding.

First, we learn what it took for this year's water skiing champions to win the title. Then, we hear how the pandemic has impacted emergency room policy.

In 2020, 409 complaints related to home improvement were submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection. To kick off our new home improvement series, we discuss how to hire a contractor and avoid getting scammed.

We begin the hour with a conversation about the invasive 'crazy worms.' Then, we hear about new virtual technology being used by in law enforcement training.

Climate change can feel like an overwhelming, impossible problem. But researchers at Princeton University dug into the data to find that achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is possible and affordable. But we need to act now. We get a roadmap from one of the report’s authors.