Today on the show:

  • Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press,” got us up to speed on the latest national news.
  • It’s time for our annual holiday tipping check-in! Who do you tip at the end of the year, and how much do you give?
  • Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the revelation that the Catholic Church withheld the names of 500 priests and clergy members accused of pedophilia.
  • Is an at-risk heart better than no heart at all? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the changing guidelines for organ transplants.
  • WCAI science editor Heather Goldstone explained the Trump administration’s latest rollback of clean water protections.
  • We talked with Boston Globe opinion page editor Shirley Leung about new sexual harassment allegations at CBS.
  • Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine School recommended his favorite wines for the holiday table.