Even though we know that disasters happen all the time, humans as a whole tend to ignore or minimize the possibility. We find out why. And for Food Friday, we find out how we can make delicious home-baked goodies with healthier ingredients.

Twenty years ago, a group of friends telling stories on a porch gave birth to The Moth, now a hit podcast and public radio show. The Moth's artistic director talks with us about its origins and why people still respond to great storytelling. We also look at President Trump's recent executive order aimed at relaxing an IRS rule that limits political activity for churches and other religious organizations.

A new study finds that females are twice as likely to suffer from depression than males, with the gender gap appearing as early as the age of 12. A professor of psychology joins us to explain the disparity and the dangers depression presents for children. And Congress is one step closer to repealing the Affordable Care Act. We'll speak with a reporter about the news.

Food carts are increasingly common sights in cities around the country, and many of them were made in northern Wisconsin. The owner of Caged Crow Fabrication is with us to talk about helping aspiring food venders take their dishes to the streets. An animal expert also shares the best ways to communicate with our pets and better understand them.

Fitbits and other wearable devices are very popular, but research says they may not make us any more fit. A social psychologist digs into why that might be. Wisconsin's craft beer industry has boomed in the past couple of decades. Are we reaching the market's saturation point? And we look at why some songs, movies and concepts become wildly popular, while others never make it out of obscurity.

Congress agreed to a new federal spending plan last weekend, averting a government shutdown. A national politics reporter is with us to discuss the deal, and more of the top stories of the week from Washington. We also talk to WPR's capitol bureau chief about what bills passed in the state legislature so far this week and other capitol news.

Synthetic opioids are on the rise, and Wisconsin's toxicology labs are finding them more difficult to detect than natural drugs. We hear how they are adapting as they try to determine just how deadly the new opioids are. Plus, a guest gives us a look into the Swedish tax system, which he says asks Swedes to pay more, but gives them a higher quality of life in return.

The concentration of America's fast food restaurants, and rates of obesity, are highest in low-income, inner cities. We learn how government policy helped fund a fast food boom in these areas during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. We also talk with a guest about why she thinks it's essential that policymakers and elected officials know their history.

Even if it might feel uncomfortable at first, our guest says that engaging strangers in conversation can be very rewarding. And Cyndy Feasel shares her story of losing her husband, NFL great Grant Feasel, to brain injuries sustained while playing football.

When cooking a new dish, many of us keep a recipe close at hand. However, our guest says that our five senses are all we really need to create a delicious meal. She talks about how to sharpen those senses and get off the cookbook. Monday an inquest jury released its recommendation that criminal charges be filed in the case of the death of a Milwaukee County jail inmate death. We get the details.