We talk to a journalist about a disease threatening coffee plants. Then, we dig into climate change policy items included in the latest federal stimulus bill package.

Have you ever wondered why certain things around cities are shaped, colored or constructed the way they are? Host of the podcast 99% Invisible joins us to talk about the hidden, forgotten and inconspicuous designs and details in the world around us.

On this edition with Mondays with Mike, we explore programming changes for the new year. The Director of WPR, Mike Crane, joins us to explain and discuss a new Alexa skill available for listeners.

A new report written by nearly 20 state agencies reveals how Wisconsin will address the environmental and health risks of PFAS. Then, we discuss which issues the Democratic Party wants to focus on for 2021.

After a massive disinformation campaign in the lead-up to the 2016 election, Russia was at it again this year in an attempt to agitate existing tensions between Americans and promote the re-election of Donald Trump. An expert explains how dis- and misinformation have become a part of our democracy.

More than 26 million consumers added their DNA to ancestry and health databases last year, according to MIT Technology Review. The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau recently released a report analyzing laws on genetic privacy. A genetic scientist and legislative analyst explain what you need to know.

As we ring in the new year, a psychologist helps us understand how to make those resolutions stick. We also hear from a Wisconsin folk musician about how she approaches the craft of songwriting.

People nearing death often have intense dreams and visions. These experiences can be soothing and healing — but the standard medical stance is that they’re not clinically significant. A hospice doctor who says these experiences need to be validated shares his research.

Let’s face it, 2020 has been a garbage pile. The pandemic has killed at least 335,000 people and left millions unemployed. Police killed unarmed people of color. We endured a bitter election. A philosopher explains what we can learn about ourselves and our world from this hard year.

Wisconsin State Journal’s editorial cartoonist Phil Hands talks about his most memorable work this year. After, we check in on the vaccine rollout and challenges facing rural healthcare systems.