The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly received a list of seven banned words for their budget documents. We look at the list and how it could impact the CDC's work. We also check up on what made it into the reconciled version of the GOP tax bill. This year was a big one for science, from the total solar eclipse over North America to the discovery of the oldest blood ever found. We remember those stories and more from 2017's science news.

It's been 86 days since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, and conditions on the U.S. territory are still very poor. An expert gives an update and his perspective on what the government should be doing to help. Also, we explore how racial categories have played into medical diagnosis and look at calls to change. We recap top state news stories of the week including the back-and-forth between the Attorney General and the Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions.

The FCC voted to end the Obama-era policy of net neuttrality. A technology reporter explains what happens now. There have been a number of high-profile accounts in the last few months of sexual misconduct by celebrities and politicians. We talk about how people in other walks of life are still vulnerable to harassment and assault. Also, we learn how to make delicious, easy bowl foods to take to our holiday parties.

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" hits theaters tomorrow! We talk to a UW graduate who played a big role in the digital components of Star Wars and hear how she's encouraging women to get into the computer science field. We also chat with the founder of a Wisconsin horse farm that's helping military veterans and others overcome trauma in their past. Plus, we look into President Trump's lawyers calling for a special counsel to investigate Robert Mueller's probe of Russian campaign interference.

This week, Aaron Rodgers was cleared by doctors to play football again. We talk with a sports writer about Green Bay's playoff hopes and other Wisconsin sports news. We also look into a list of impaired waterways in the state and what's being done about pollution in lakes and rivers. The Walt Disney Company will buy most of the assets for Rupert Murdoch's conglomerate, 21st Century Fox. An expert tells us what it means for the entertainment landscape.

The video of a police shooting in Arizona, and the acquittal of the officer who pulled the trigger, has revived discussions of the use of force in policing. A former police chief shares his thoughts. We discuss the reaction from the Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions to the Department of Justice's report on the John Doe investigation into Governor Walker's recall campaign. We also talk with a Wisconsin doctor who helps shape depictions of the medical field on television.

Yesterday, Alabama voters went to the polls in the state's contentious special election for a U.S. Senate seat. We discuss the results, and other top political stories, during our weekly look at national news. The season for office holiday parties is here, but many are being scaled back. We talk about what's being done away with and why.

A group of bipartisan lawmakers is urging the Army Corps of Engineers not to delay a study on Asian Carp near Lake Michigan. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin is with us to share why she thinks the issue is urgent. With Congress finalizing a tax plan that includes a variety of cuts, we talk with an expert about who will be shouldering the burden of the lost revenue. And we learn why the game Dungeons & Dragons has seen a resurrection in recent years.

Wisconsin's prison population has risen sharply in the past 20 years, and inmates may soon have to be sent to other states due to overcrowding. We talk to a state lawmaker about his package of bills to address the issue. We also discuss the barriers that young farmers are facing in Wisconsin and elsewhere, and we look into a new bill that would try 17-year-olds charged with non-violent offenses a minors.

Workers are increasingly being treated as marketable assets, making them much more ready to quit their jobs. That's according to our guest, who talks about the consequences of living in "the quitting economy." Several women who have accused President Trump of sexual assault are holding a press conference today. We talk about what the impact could be.