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If the U.S. Justice Department successfully restores the death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber, Rollins' office would support the move.

Housing plus additional services will be provided through Pine Street Inn and Father Bill's & MainSpring, a setup local shelter leaders say has a high success rate in keeping people housed.

Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary explains the IRS' new reporting requirements for Venmo, PayPal.

“Black women and girls, the organizers in Boston, in Massachusetts, are usually the ones that have to fight for our freedom.”

"This generation gap that’s emerged over the last two decades is among the most significant in politics," John Della Volpe said.

Sarah Harmon joined Boston Public Radio to talk about mothers are coping during the pandemic, and why sometimes screaming just feels good.

Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025.

Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.

Today:Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC News, discusses the media's ability to hold Trump accountable.Senator Ed Markey discusses the Democratic opposition.

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner argues we need to take a step back and look at the pattern of Trump’s behavior in the context of authoritarian playbooks, not just individual executive orders. And, she tells us about her work with State Democracy Defenders.And, we zoom in on one issue with Sophia Hall of the Lawyers for Civil Rights, challenging Trump’s order to get rid of birthright citizenship on behalf of pregnant undocumented women who fear their children will be born without a state.

Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discussed this year's local Super Bowl adsNancy Gertner, retired federal judge, weighed in on the legality of Trump's myriad executive actionsKelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope on space exploration under Trump/MuskSophia Hall, deputy litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights, discussed their lawsuit on behalf of undocumented pregnant women challenging Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship