Atmospheric research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
Atmospheric research scientist and hurricane specialist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Aging but Crucial Hurricane Satellite May Not Be Replaced The QuickSCAT weather satellite has already outlived its predicted lifespan by three years. If it fails, the accuracy of predicting the paths and intensities of hurricanes could be reduced by 16%. Replacement plans have been pushed back to 2016. Jim Kossin, an atmospheric research scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tells us what that could mean with hurricane season already upon us.
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.
How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
Who's to blame for the opioid crisis? Some of the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are now going after Big Pharma. It’s all about the deadly epidemic of opioid use. Are the drug companies to blame? What about the users? Later, on today’s Talking Point: making sense of Britain’s upset election.