Midlife Crises, Federal Kidney Health Plan, Pollutant Regulations

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Attorney General Josh Kaul is joined by lawmakers announcing legislation aimed at preventing a backlog of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin. Laurel White/WPR

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining an effort backing new federal regulations on toxic pollutants known as PFAS. He joins us to talk about the issue. We also look at a new national plan to fight kidney disease. Plus, we reconsider what makes up a “midlife crisis.”

Featured in this Show

  • Rethinking The Midlife Crisis

    In pop culture, midlife crises often take a familiar form: a spouse has an affair, or a middle-age dad buys a bright red convertible. But we talk to a psychology researcher who says we’re actually missing the mark for middle-aged adults today.

  • A New Federal Plan To Address Kidney Disease

    President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving kidney health in the U.S. through prevention, increased access to dialysis, and improvements to the transplant system. We talk with a Wisconsin expert about what changes to watch for.

  • Wisconsin AG Joins Other States To Urge Congress To Act On PFAs

    Attorney General Josh Kaul is among 22 attorneys general asking Congress to pass bills addressing the use of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances–better known as PFAs. We talk to AG Kaul about the bipartisan action.

Episode Credits

  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Frank Infurna Guest
  • Dr. Dawn Wolfgram Guest
  • Josh Kaul Guest