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Summer can be an expensive time. You have to book vacations, get a new bathing suit, buy sunscreen...you know how it is. Luckily, Brian O’Donovan of A…

The Supreme Court issued two historical decisions last week—one upholding the Affordable Care Act, and the other legalizing same-sex marriage across all…

The country of Greece, still reeling from 2008's economic recession, owes the International Monetary Fund €1.6 billion. That payment is due Tuesday. They…

Mayor Martin J. Walsh says Wynn Casino’s claim they offered $150 million to the city to repair Sullivan Square is “inaccurate” and “unfair,” he told Jim…

Evan Falchuk, head of the United Independent Party, announced yesterday he would be joining forces with anti-tax activists Yes on 1 to pass a ballot…

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Today:In Fall River, we’re still learning about all that went wrong in the assisted living-factility fire that left nine dead over the weekend. Dozens were injured. We begin the show with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan on the latest.And, Ed Kelly, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, calls in – as firefighters in Fall River say they didn’t have the resources to adequately respond.

Today: Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung fill in for Jim and Margery.MIT economist Jon Gruber discusses the impacts of Trump's spending bill: massive tax cuts for the wealthy, funded by kicking poor people off of health care.And, Michael Curry joins us remotely from the national NAACP Convention. Curry sits on the NAACP's national board of directors.

Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and NAACP zooms in from the NAACP convention in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss this year's convention, themed "The Fierce Urgency of Now."Then, MIT economist Jon Gruber breaks down the healthcare impacts of Trump's spending bill.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer explains the impact of tariffs on coffee in Brazil, and how another caffeinated plant, the U.S.-native yaupon, may be getting a boost.The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III join for All Rev'd Up. They discuss a new IRS rule on political endorsements and Pope Leo's thoughts on AI.

GBH political reporter Adam Reilly and Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about blowback to a NYTimes report on Zohran Mamdani’s college application, CBS’ 60 Minutes settlement and more.Debo Ray is our guest for Live Music Friday. She’s a Grammy-nominated singer who released her debut self-titled album earlier this year. She joins alongside drummer, manager, and husband Jerry Velona ahead of a free show next week at Long Live Roxbury. PBS travel guru Rick Steves talks about summer travel to Europe and traveling abroad as an American under Trump 2.0.NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell discusses Trump openly criticizing Putin, 50 years of Live Aid and TSA lifting their rule about taking your shoes off during security checks.

Today:Grammy-nominated artist Debo Ray joins for Live Music Friday, ahead of her performance at this weekend's Charles River Jazz Fest, and a free show at Long Live Beerworks in Roxbury.And the face of PBS travel programming, Rick Steves, joins to discuss the benefits of stepping outside your cultural comfort zone.