The Kathleen Dunn Show

After nearly 150 years of entertainment, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is folding its tent. "The Greatest Show on Earth," which originated in Baraboo, Wis., has suffered from sagging ticket sales for years. The circus announced late last year that it would no longer be using elephants, much to the delight of animal rights groups. We hear from the circus and a journalist who wrote about the elephant handling industry.

Medical researchers are beginning to recognize the physical, mental and emotional consequences of social isolation. Our guest says it's a growing epidemic. One study has found that the percentage of American adults who say they're lonely has doubled from 20 percent to 40 percent since the 1980s.

A group of constitutional scholars and former White House ethics lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that President Trump is in violation of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause by allowing his hotels and other businesses to accept payments from foreign governments. But is it fair or even realistic for Trump to use a full on blind trust with his company?

Cabinet hearings continue this week for President Donald Trump's nominees. We'll pay particular attention to Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick for Education Secretary, and Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker, who has been nominated for treasury secretary.

Donald Trump is now officially the 45th president of the United States. A political science professor from the University of Chicago joins us to discuss all the political news since the inauguration.

Few factors are as crucial to success as the ability to read. And yet, more than half of American children read only at a basic level. Functional illiteracy can have serious consequences, as it undermines the ability to get a good education, participate in the labor force, and support children in their learning. A cognitive neuroscientist sheds light on “how we read, why so many can’t and what can be done about it.”

President-elect Donald Trump did not shy away from using strong rhetoric against both NATO allies and so called adversaries of the United States during the presidential campaign. But what will foreign policy actually look like under the nation's soon to be 45th president? Will it be marked by peacetime or war?

President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his final press conference while in the White House. A staff writer at The Atlantic and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson, who Obama has cited throughout his presidency as a source of inspiration and morality, discuss the legacy of the nation's 44th president.

A Fox News anchor talks about his new book, "Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission," which chronicles that last hours in power for our nation's 34th president.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor discusses the latest political news involving the U.S. and Russia. He weighs in on how the relationship could be affected by President Barack Obama's sanctions, and the upcoming Trump administration's foreign policy.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the Chicago Tribune joins "All Things Political" for a discussion about the latest stories in the headlines, including the upcoming inauguration, the ongoing cabinet hearings and how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s message lives on today.

Milwaukee Public Schools students read their award-winning essays about civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The author of "John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit" talks about the life and times of our nation's sixth president.

NPR media correspondent discusses the ethical implications behind Buzzfeed's decision to publish an alleged dossier detailing salacious accusations against Donald Trump and his relationship to Russia.

A Milwaukee teenager shares the story of her journey from refugee camp in Africa to urban Milwaukee, and the similarities she sees between these two worlds. She captured her story in a new book.