Canada's Deputy Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman will be in Maine, and will join us to talk about current mutual issues including: trade, aquaculture, energy, border security and the opioid crisis.

In conjunction with the Camden Conference, we discuss China’s role in the world today, and tomorrow.

First-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden joins us to discuss his first weeks on the job representing Maine's 2nd Congressional District. We'll ask about the government shutdown, his committee assignments and first floor speech and the president's decision to declare a national emergency in order to get additional funding for a border wall.

What are some of the latest developments in fertility treatments? We talk to experts about the variety of reasons people experience infertility, and the range of options available to help.

As Maine's first director of opioid response, Gordon Smith is tasked with coordinating state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Smith will be Mills’ point person for coordinating interagency efforts to address Maine’s opioid crisis, which continues to claim an average of more than one life every day.

CBD, or cannabidiol, and hemp products are being used in foods, beverages and more, touted as beneficial to physical and mental health without the effects of cannabis. We’ll learn about the uses, regulations and outlook for these substances in Maine, now that the state is not allowing CBD in food products to be sold here.

As the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine prepares to re-open in a new and expanded space, and as its longtime executive director retires, we look at the role that children’s museums and attractions play in the educational and cultural landscape in Maine.

Fermentation is trendy now (think kombucha), but it’s also a time-honored Maine tradition, driven by the need to preserve food and beverages over the long winter season. We’ll learn about different fermenting methods and products, and what health benefits they are said to bring.

We’ll discuss winter driving hazards, cell phone use, teen and senior driving concerns, rules of the road, new driving regulations, and DUI—especially involving marijuana. Also: what legislation is addressing driver safety?

Gov. Janet Mills joins us for a conversation about her newly released budget, her priorities, her recent cabinet picks and how the job is going since her inauguration last month.