Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger fuses a classical instrument with music genres like jazz, R&B and hip-hop that are rooted in Black culture. Younger is set to perform at the Wisconsin Union Theater on Friday. Younger joins us.

We learn how Spanish, Wisconsin’s second-most spoken language, is taught in schools and why students should learn it. Then we learn how opioid settlement funds are being used in Wisconsin.

Two University of Wisconsin System schools received the highest grade for creating LGBTQ-safe and welcoming campuses. UW-Green Bay and UW-Eau Claire were recognized for their inclusive practices by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit. The UW-Green Bay Pride Center coordinator joins us.

We talk with a Ukrainian photographer about their work documenting the Russia-Ukraine war. Then, we talk with the host of a new call-in public radio show that aims to learn about the perspectives of the politically-moderate in the United States.

Roughly a quarter of white Americans prioritize the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms over all other freedoms, according to research in the new book “Race, Rights, and Rifles.” We talk with the book’s author about the origins of the National Rifle Association and modern gun culture.

A child care package of bills proposed by Republican lawmakers does not have support from a nonprofit organization dedicated to early childhood issues. And the Ad Hoc Committee for 2024 Election Fairness and Legitimacy has two dozen recommendations to safeguard elections.

Do humans have the right to use animals arbitrarily and cruelly for food and research? We talk to a pioneer of animal rights about what people owe animals and why people need to stop ignoring animals' pain and suffering.

First, a shipwreck hunter tells us how they discovered a ship called "The Trinidad" at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Later, a health care reporter explains how Wisconsin's hospitals are improving care quality.

White academics, artists and others who make fraudulent claims of Indigenous ancestry do so for personal gain. Called “pretendians,” they do harm through misrepresentation and taking opportunities intended for Native people. Two guests, an Indigenous attorney and professor, argue for their exposure.

Ahead of the elk hunting season, we explore Wisconsin elk herds that are slowly growing but fall short of population goals. Then, the CEO of Planned Parenthood explains the organization’s decision to resume abortion services in Madison and Milwaukee.