Dorie Greenspan is one of the country's most celebrated food writers and an avid baker. She joins us to share cookie recipes for every occasion, from holiday gatherings to cocktail parties. We also get the highlights from Thursday's meeting of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, including proposals to increase pay for five chancellors and to raise tuition for out-of-state students.

A flood of misleading or even completely made-up information has been making the rounds online in this presidential election year. A guest talks about "fake news", other unreliable information, and how to identify it. News Editor Rob Mentzer also joins us to recap the top state news of the week.

Organ and tissue donation is a matter of life and death for accident victims and those on donation wait lists. We talk to a UW professor and transplant surgeon about the history of the practice and how people can help. And President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Pruitt--Attorney General for Oklahoma--to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. We'll learn why Democrats and environmentalists are vowing to fight his appointment.

We find out what characteristics make for easily identifiable Midwestern speech. It involves not just how we speak, but also what we say. And we look at the new 21st Century Cures Act just passed by Congress, which will, among many other things, boost mental health and drug treatment programs.

The world of superheroes has become more diverse in recent years. We talk about why it's important of young people of color, women and girls, and people with varying levels of ability to see superhero characters that resemble them. And we find out what's behind the rise in the number of cases of drugged driving in Wisconsin.

Evidence has surfaced that to justify maintaining funding levels, the Pentagon has hidden waste amounting to $125 billion. We talk with an investigative reporter who broke the story. And while rates of homelessness seem to be dropping in Wisconsin overall, the reality in some of the less urban areas of the state is different.

We check in on the latest news in Washington, including the most recent Trump cabinet announcements. We also talk to a spokesperson for the UW System about the news that System President Ray Cross approved a plan for all UW System students and employees to receive sexual violence prevention training.

Businesses large and small take stands that are considered political or socially charged. We look at whether that helps or hurts their relationship with their customers, and whether boycotts are a useful tools for unhappy consumers. And homemade gifts can range from simple to elaborate. We look at some great options for gifts from your kitchen.

Winter holidays are favorite fodder for movies, but not all of them are worth your valuable viewing time. We take a look at some of the best movies made for the season, and ask you to share your favorites. And Molly Ball of The Atlantic joins us for a discussion of what the changing landscape of journalism ethics may be as we head into the Trump presidency.

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking says that to ensure the survival of humanity, we should be ready to colonize another planet within the next millennium. We find out what that would take, and why it might be necessary. And the Assembly Transportation Committee met today to talk about the potential Department of Transportation budget. We'll learn about what was argued and it any solutions presented themselves.