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Michael Curry, a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, emphasized the importance of Juneteenth as a pivotal moment in American history that should be widely celebrated.

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey reflected on being one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday and his proposed Right to Contraception Act.

The Latino Equity Fund (LEF) is marking its 10th anniversary with a vibrant celebration themed "¡Pa’lante! A Decade of Impact." The festivities will be held at Bow Market in Somerville. LEF Director Javier Juarez highlighted the significance of their work in a recent discussion.

The grocery, cafe and gathering space celebrates first anniversary in one of Boston's most dynamic neighborhoods.

Boston is set to host the third annual Embrace Ideas Festival, a multi-day celebration of Black art, culture, joy and excellence. Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, alongside author and historian Ibram X. Kendi, will spearhead this year's festivities.

Mayor Michelle Wu answered questions on how to increase the city budget and the future of congestion pricing.

Chuck Todd on VP debate preparationsAndrea Cabral reacted to the execution of Marcellus Williams, and the indictment of New York Mayor Eric AdamsLewis Black, the longest running correspondent on the Daily Show, and the voice of that angry red guy in the Pixar movie, joined to discuss his final tour, called “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road"Melissa Ludtke spent decades as a sports reporter, who famously broke gender barriers in baseball when she sued to be allowed in the Yankee locker rooms. She writes about it in her new memoir Lock Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get InsideAITA for stealing a fry off of someone's plate? We debated with listeners

Media maven and local woman Sue O’Connell has thoughts on Donald Trump and JD Vance courting the young man vote through a new generation of "dude" influencers like Logan Paul and Adin Ross. Then, naturalist Sy Montgomery tells us of her recent trip to Ecuador diving with giant oceanic manta rays. And, we get her take on news a little closer to home – Margery’s favorite story of the week, the bulls on the loose in North Attleboro.

Yesterday, Missouri executed 55-year-old Marcellus Williams, ignoring calls from prosecutors and the victim’s family asking the state to spare his life. We discussed the ethics of the death penalty and how listeners feel about it.GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discussed a notorious vandal who smashed an Ai Wei Wei sculpture, plus, "Laughs in Spanish" at the SpeakEasy and "Urinetown" at Lyric Stage.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed our nation's history of political violence and the context of today's violent rhetoric.NBC Boston's Sue O'Connell discussed Biden's final speech to the UN and Ellen DeGeneres' new Netflix special.Then, we talked about chicken tenders and nuggets for six minutes on why Americans hate to love the little chicken snacks.Naturalist Sy Montgomery zoomed in to discuss her recent trip to Ecuador diving with giant manta rays and a Rhode Island community mourning the loss of their 20-year-old library tarantula, Beezus.Then, we asked about your best and worst excuses for getting out of commitments. Sorry, we have worm brain.

Today:It’s not just Ohio: Around the country, Haitian communities are facing threats of violence after incendiary lies made by former president Trump and JD Vance. We talk with former State Rep -- the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts -- Marie St. Fleur. And, we speak with two award-winning GBH filmmakers about their work highlighting the role of Vice Presidents past, present and future… Cameo George, Executive Producer for American Experience and Rainey Aronson-Rath from Frontline will discuss their new documentaries on the VEEP-stakes.

We opened the lines to discuss whether kids should be in contact sports that lead to injuries. NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discussed the WNBA awardsAmerican Experience executive producer Cameo George and Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Roth discussed their two films in the works on the Vice Presidential candidates.Marie St. Fleur discussed how Haitian immigrants are woven into the fabric of America, having fought in the Revolutionary War. She'll contextualize the impacts of recent anti-immigrant and anti-Haitian sentiment.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show talking about self check-out vs. going to a cashier