First, we talk with efforts to combat fentanyl-laced drug overdoses with Department of Health Services' director of opioid initiatives. The, UW-Madison's athletic director gives an outlook for the upcoming sports seasons.

First, we chat with the Wisconsin state treasurer about President Biden's plan to cancel some college students' debt. Then, we check in with a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter about why Justice Michael Gableman was canned in the 2020 election probe and what it means for our democracy.

New studies from UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire reveal ways that Wisconsin can better respond to emergencies including natural disasters and deadly viruses. We look at ways that the UW System as well as local municipalities can protect residents during disaster.

First, we speak with a women's rugby amateur athlete and the coach of UW-Eau Claire's Women's Rugby Club about the sport. Then, we explore wild lakes and Midwest food terminology.

Linguists have begun compiling the Oxford Dictionary of African American English. We speak with a linguist from Washington University in St. Louis about the effort, why it’s important, what makes Black English unique and inventive, and what misconceptions people might have about it.

First, we talk with the Department of Children and Families' Early Care and Education administrator about state efforts to improve childcare equity. Then, a UW-Madison professor explains his research linking county rates of firearm owners to the local historic percentage of enslaved people.

If a tree falls in the forest, does anybody hear? In North America, about $1 billion worth of trees are poached every year. The author of a new book takes us into the forest to explore timber theft and the history of conservation.

First, we learn about a nonprofit group creating a connected multi-purpose path of more than 700 miles from Milwaukee to Madison, Chicago and beyond. Then, six months into the position we get an update from new UW System President Jay Rothman.

The late, great home-run slugger Hank Aaron spoke more to the author of a new book about the Baseball Hall of Famer than any other sports journalist. The author of that book, “The Real Hank Aaron,” shares some of the candid conversations he had with the former Milwaukee Braves and Brewers player.

First, we unpack the third congressional district race; the state’s only competitive U.S. House race for the Midterms. Then, a UW-Madison pilot project will help five rural communities in Wisconsin develop economic development strategies to keep pace with their urban counterparts.