We take a look at how the pandemic and employers' needs will change how downtown areas and city centers operate. Then, we delve into the world of political betting.

We talk with a Mount Horeb man who has twice won the New Yorker magazine cartoon caption contest and the UW-Madison professor who developed an algorithm that helps the magazine determine what's funny. Then, we meet the president of the UW System Board of Regents.

We explore efforts to increase workforce housing in three rural communities. Then, we discuss summer school options.

Addressing crime is a common political topic. But how much effect do politicians really have on criminal activity? A criminal justice professor and a crime reporter discuss the intersection of illegal activity and political policy.

We speak with a researcher about misinformation and the fight over messaging about the war in Ukraine. Then, we speak with the project manager for a conservation organization about the group's efforts to protect nature in the state.

We revisit recent conversations about local issues on “The Morning Show” and invite listeners to share their ideas for future programs.

We hear from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force co-chair on the group's work and barriers. Then, we talk to the Wisconsin Department of Administration secretary-designee about COVID-19 relief programs for communities and homeowners.

Is it time for a new approach to the opioid epidemic, which has killed half a million people? We talk to a health care researcher about the recent push for sanctioned, safe places to consume drugs. Then we talk to an advocate at the country’s first supervised sites, located in New York City.

State officials on Monday confirmed an avian flu outbreak in Jefferson County, last detected there in 2015. We speak with an UW-Extension specialist about how avian flu affects poultry farms. Then, the state’s poet laureate says the teaching of poetry promotes empathy and understanding.

Countless times a day, our brains take signals from the physical world — such as sounds, sights or smells — and translates them into useful thoughts and words that help us make decisions. A professor of neurology explains how our minds manage this flood of reality.