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Jim Braude, Margery Eagan, Ron Della Chiesa and Keith Lockhart at the WGBH studio at the Boston Public Library

Molly Boigon is a former associate producer and reporter for Learning Curve, WGBH’s K-12 education desk. She has also worked for Boston Public Radio and WGBH’s higher education desk, On Campus. Her interests include jazz, yoga and public records requests. Before joining WGBH, she worked at SiriusXM, WZBC and WAAF. She has a degree in Applied Psychology and Human Development from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education.

February 23, 2018

Updated May 09, 2023

We opened up the lines to ask you about the pros and cons of arming teachers in schools.
Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung gave us the update on sensitivity training at WEEI.
Emily Rooney joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations.
Trenni Kusnierek called in from Pyeongchang.and talked sportsmanship, North Korea and Thai massage.
We took your calls about the 'chillest' Olympic team, the Norwegians, and how their relaxed attitude is winning them medals in South Korea.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich talked about his latest book, The Common Good. He will be at First Parish Church in Cambridge tonight at 7:00 at an event sponsored by the Harvard Bookstore. It's sold out but there will be a standby line at the door.
To mark radio legend Ron Della Chiesa's 80th birthday and the Boston POPS 2018 Spring Season, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra Keith Lockhart and Ron Della Chiesa joined us for our Friday news quiz.

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