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Acting mayor says people should be able to "move on," but reserves judgement until report is in.

One person shows are in. Singing —for now— is still out. How will the arts industry rebuild over the next few months?

Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price offered two varying takes on a recent Gallup study on American's attitudes towards religion.

"I am no longer going to waste any of my office's limited resources and time defending such egregious criminal conduct, hard stop," Rollins said.

The host of "CNN Tonight" joined "Boston Public Radio" to discuss his latest book, "This Is the Fire: What I Say To My Friends About Racism.”

"It is that difficult," the former Suffolk County sheriff said Thursday.

Today on Boston Public Radio, the show broadcast live from the unveiling of the Embrace sculpture in downtown Boston. Hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan spoke with GBH Morning Edition co-host Paris Alston, who offered reporting from the field; and GBH's Callie Crossley, who provided analysis before and after the unveiling. They also spoke with: Embrace executive director Imari Paris Jeffries; artist Hank Willis Thomas and architect Jonathan Evans; former Governor Deval Patrick and Diane Patrick; Embrace co-founders Paul English, Rev. Jeffrey Brown and Rev. Liz Walker; The Boston Foundation’s Lee Pelton; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley; the NAACP’s Michael Curry and Tanisha Sullivan; Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and AG-elect Andrea Campbell in conversation together; and members of the King family, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King. The unveiling ceremony, emceed by NBC10 Boston's Latoyia Edwards, began at 1pm. Boston Public Radio anchored live coverage of the historic event for GBH News.

Today on Boston Public Radio: NBC political director Chuck Todd discussed the latest disclosure by President Biden's legal team of another batch of classified documents from his time as Vice President, and calls from his own Republican colleagues for Rep. George Santos to resign. We opened the lines to listeners to discuss the impact of rising housing costs, worsening traffic congestion, and other aspects of Boston life that are prompting people to move elsewhere. Andrea Cabral, former Secretary of Public Safety for Massachusetts and Suffolk County Sheriff, discussed the details of Ana Walshe, last seen on Jan. 1. Christopher Muther, Boston Globe travel writer, discussed the most in-demand travel locations for 2023. Andy Ihnatko, tech writer and podcaster, discussed new advancements in artificial intelligence that can mimic human speech with just three seconds of input. Odie Henderson, Boston Globe film critic, discussed his favorite movies of 2022. We ended the show by talking with listeners about the words and phrases we'd like to put to sleep in 2023, from "deep-dive" to "bae."

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about a Stoughton High School student who was suspended for protesting the school district's ban on pride flags and Black Lives Matter flags. Juliette Kayyem discussed massive flight delays and cancellations after the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) reported an outage of its Notice to Air Missions System. Kayyem is former assistant secretary for Homeland Security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Her latest book is "The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters." Corby Kummer talked about the closure of critically-acclaimed Danish restaurant Noma — often regarded as the best restaurant in the world. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Jared Bowen weighed in on the return of the Golden Globes after multiple scandals involving racism, corruption, and sexual assault. Bowen is GBH's Executive Arts Editor. He hosts “Open Studio with Jared Bowen” on GBH Channel 2. Eric Deggans shared his favorite television shows of 2022, from "Abbott Elementary" to "We Need to Talk About Cosby." Deggans is NPR’s TV critic, a contributor to NBC, MSNBC and BPR. He’s also the author of “Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation.” Kenneth Griffith, Jacob Hiser, Mara Stein, and Jean-Caleb Belizaire of Boston Children's Chorus joined us for an in-studio performance ahead of their “Becoming King: 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert” at Boston Symphony Orchestra. Griffith is a conductor and Associate Director of Choirs for the Boston Children's Chorus. Hiser is the collaborative pianist for the Boston Children's Chorus. Stein and Belizaire are members of the Boston Children's Chorus. For tickets to Monday’s “Becoming King: 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert” at Boston Symphony Orchestra, go to BostonChildrensChorus.org. We ended the show by talking with listeners about a recent string of airline fiascos, from surging ticket prices to last-minute cancellations.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about confidential documents found at President Joe Biden’s former office he used as Vice President. Trenni Casey talked about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s recovery after collapsing during a Bills-Bengals game in early January, and a disappointing season for the Patriots. Casey is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. Carol Rose shared her analysis of Gov. Maura Healey’s promise to not claim exemption to public records laws, and new Barnstable Sheriff Donna Buckley ending the County Sheriff’s Office’s enforcement agreement with ICE. Rose is the executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. Laurent Richard discussed “Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus,” a new two-part FRONTLINE and Forbidden Stories documentary exploring how NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been employed to target journalists, activists, and dissidents. Richard is a producer of Frontline’s latest two-part series “Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus.” The second part airs on GBH 2 Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m., and you can stream both parts on PBS Passport. Jordan Knight and Vance Welch talked about the reopening of their Milton restaurant, Novara, and life with New Kids on the Block. Knight was a member of New Kids On the Block. Welch is a restaurateur. They recently reopened their joint venture, Novara, in Milton. John King updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on confidential documents found at President Joe Biden’s former office. King is CNN’s Chief National Correspondent, and host of “Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays at noon. We ended the show by talking with listeners about whether picking when to eat is a barrier to health.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking about our fascination with scandal in the British royal family – and how it distracts us from the fraying of democracy. EJ Dionne weighed in on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s contentious election for House Speaker last week, and pro-Bolsonaro riots in Brazil’s Capital with claims of election fraud. Dionne is a columnist for the Washington Post. He’s also a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is “100% Democracy: The Case For Universal Voting.” Jim Aloisi and Stacy Thompson shared their hopes on what Gov. Maura Healey should prioritize in Mass. transit, from safety at the MBTA to strengthening the state’s roads and bridges. Aloisi is a former transportation secretary, a member of the Transit Matters Board, and a contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Thompson is the executive director of the Livable Streets Alliance. Drs. Allison Bryant and Nicole Smith explained how a local doula program is trying to combat maternal mortality disparities. Dr. Bryant is a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Mass General Hospital and is Senior Medical Director for Health Equity Quality and Patient Experience. Dr. Smith is a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III shared their thoughts on how Congressmembers’ religions don’t reflect the diverse religions in modern America, and a controversial firing of a professor who showed art of the Prophet Muhammed in a college course. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, and the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together they host GBH’s “All Rev’d Up” podcast. Richard Blanco shared a few poems from “Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry Anthology,” and discussed Dolly Parton’s avid fanbase. Blanco is the fifth Presidential Inaugural Poet in U.S. history and the first Poet Laureate of Miami-Dade County. His latest collection is “How To Love A Country.” We ended the show by talking with listeners about the latest COVID surge.