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Joseph Allen said Americans need clearer guidance on where the pandemic ends and quasi-normalcy begins.

Marks, who founded the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, joined "Boston Public Radio" on Monday.

Étienne Zoomed in to Thursday's show as part of his tour through New England.

The state legislator joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, where he explained how lifting a decades-old happy hour ban could offer much-needed support for struggling restaurants.

The Codman Square Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer talked masking, vaccine requirements and why frisbee golf is a great option for fall sports.

The Harvard Professor and CNN analyst did not mince words when asked her thoughts on the Congressman’s Tuesday visit to Kabul.

We opened the show by asking listeners what issues matter to them this presidential election. We spoke again to John Deaton, Elizabeth Warren's senate challenger.Then, the GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed the escalating war in the Middle East and other world headlines.NYU medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about renewed calls to abolish religious exemptions for school vaccinations and why there's a brain drain at the FDA leading to massive inspection backlogs.There's a bull on the loose on North Attleboro (allegedly) after a herd escape from a rodeo over the weekend. We're obsessed with this story, but don't know why. So we ask listeners to text in with their thoughts. The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed which faith groups are most likely to vote for which candidate, and the outreach each campaign is doing to woo them.We ended the show with a meltdown. Why, even as adults, are we prone to toddler-like outbursts when we get tired?

Today:Saxophonist James Carter is back in town for two shows Saturday night at Scullers Jazz Club. But first, he and his band swing by the BPL.And, Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt is on stage now at the Huntington. We speak with director Carey Perloff and actor Rebecca Gibel about the play, about a Jewish family in Vienna at the rise of the 20th century.

People are more stressed than ever. We opened the lines to hear what listeners are stressed over.James Carter performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of his return to Boston this weekend at Scullers. Longtime Boston broadcaster/music critic Steve Elman joined as well. Callie Crossley on Harris/Oprah interview.Director Carey Perloff and actress Rebecca Gibel joined to talk about their work in the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Leopoldstadt.Corby Kummer broke down some myths and misconceptions about sugar, food waste bans making a difference in Mass., and the hidden environmental cost of food.We ended the show by discussing sparkling vs. still water

Today:Legendary Frontline filmmaker Michael Kirk previews their latest film highlighting “THE CHOICE” voters have between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses a murky new pro-business group fighting Massachusetts' high-tax reputation.

The GOP keeps throwing insults at Kamala Harris. Will this do anything to do the polls? Listeners weighed in. Shirley Leung on a new nonprofit started by local businesspeople looking for a tax break, and new reporting on the demographics of people leaving Mass. Andrea Cabral on the controversy around Gov. Healey’s pick for head of state policeJimmy Tingle & Eric Aronson are two filmmakers set to release new projects. They’ll talk about their movies, and what it takes to be a small-scale filmmaker in today’s day and age. Michael Kirk joined to talk about his latest film for FRONTLINE, “The Choice.” Profiling presidential candidates in the leadup to the election.AITA for not giving up my seat on the plane? Listeners weighed in