Twelve percent of law enforcement officers are women, according to The 30x30 Initiative, which aims to increase that number to 30 percent by the year 2030. We speak with one of the 30x30 program founders and the new president of the Wisconsin Association of Women Police about the importance of gender parity in policing.

An anti-war student activist at UW-Madison became a union organizer on Milwaukee area factory floors in the 1970s and ‘80s. Now a retired lawyer and author of “Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War,” Jon Melrod finds common cause with the workers’ rights movement of today.

An environmentalist outlines how artificial light negatively impacts the natural world and what can be done about it. As families prepare for one of the biggest travel holidays of the year, a primary care doctor offers tips to stay healthy during the holiday.

We begin the show speaking with two representatives from the Lac du Flambeau to explore the tribe’s plans to build their own internet service. We also speak with two professors to learn more about “persuasion fatigue” and why trying to change minds can cause frustration and harm relationships.

A Wisconsin food stylist offers advice on setting the Thanksgiving table. But first, we examine the effects of population growth as the United Nations declares the world is now home to 8 billion people.

The price of vehicle parts and equipment is up more than 12 percent since this time last year, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index. We speak with the owner of Mechanic Shop Femme on do-it-yourself vehicle repair with tips for tires, tools and tune-up.

We explore how residents thought Election Day went with a leader from the League of Women Voters. And the head of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation explains why the state spent a greater share of its pandemic aid on economic development than other states did.

With the recent collapse of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, this nascent trillion-dollar industry is once again in the news. We talk with an expert in finance about what to make of crypto’s struggles and answer your questions about the future of money.

We speak with Milwaukee’s former port director, who now leads one of the nation's largest transportation waterways. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin discusses the Respect For Marriage Act. Days after sentencing, we review the high-profile trial of Darrell Brooks Jr.

We revisit recent conversations from WPR's “The Morning Show” and invite listeners to share their ideas for future programs.