Ada Deer grew up in poverty on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin. She went on to become the first female leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the first Native American woman to run for Congress. We speak with Ada Deer about her life’s work ensuring sovereignty for all Tribal Nations.

Forgot to thaw the turkey out? Our guest has a hack for that. We get a crash course on how to cook — and impress — for the holidays with a guest who trades in the tasty-but-simple, and grab a few recipes along the way.

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln announced that the nation would celebrate an official Thanksgiving holiday. Author Denise Kiernan explores the concept of “gratitude” and the celebration of thanks throughout time in her latest book.

We talk to a couple of community organizers about what's missing from the numerous analyses of voter behavior in the recent election. Then, we check in with the Lake Mills School District to find out why so many educators filed coronavirus-related safety complaints recently.

The coronavirus pandemic and economic recession are having an effect on the auto industry and how consumers go about insuring, repairing or selling their vehicles. We talk with an industry expert about how you can be frugal and find savings in your car expenses.

A former mayor of Sturgeon Bay, Frank Tachovsky never liked to talk about his service in World War II. After he died in 2011, his son discovered Frank was a war hero. We talk with Joseph Tachovsky about the book he wrote about the Marines his father led in one of the war’s bloodiest battles.

Now that three drugmakers say they have effective COVID-19 vaccines, an infectious disease specialist joins us to discuss plans for distributing the medicine on a country-wide scale will work. Then, the state attorney general discusses the national increase in hate crimes.

Color can tell us a lot about the world around us. Red means hot while blue means cold. But red can also mean stop your car and blue may designate water. We dig into how we interpret different things from different colors and how color helps us communicate.

The upcoming holidays have family and friends considering whether to gather amid the pandemic. An infectious disease specialist discusses the risk of getting together. Plus, she’ll provide guidance on how to safely celebrate.

With the governor's new package of coronavirus-related legislation to discuss, WPR's state capitol reporter Laurel White joins us for the first half of the State Capital Report. Then, we'll continue that conversation with state Rep. John Nygren, also asking him about unemployment benefit payout problems and the upcoming state budget.