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The former Department of Homeland Security official also said she's hoping to see Republicans embrace Biden's calls for unity.

The variant — B.1.1.7 — has reached the state this week, according to the state's Department of Public Health.

While coronavirus cases are up everywhere, mayoral candidate and city councilor Andrea Campbell says some predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods in Boston have borne the brunt of infections.

Paris Jeffries spoke optimistically about the range of citywide efforts to confront Boston's deep racial inequties.

The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price reflect on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "The Other America" speech.

A compilation of testimony from members of Congress on "Boston Public Radio," of the Jan. 6 storming of the capitol and the ensuing impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts. We opened the phones to hear listener opinions. Are they concerned about the occasional gambler sliding to addict, or are they all-in on the potential to win big? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a company setting up shop in Massachusetts to offer full body scans powered by AI, and how Boston scientists are getting closer to growing human eggs in a lab. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the potential Trump indictment and new reporting out of Uvalde that police feared the shooter’s “battle rifle.” Roger Berkowitz join Jim and Margery in the studio to talk about his new business Roger’s Fish Co., which launched earlier this month. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the growth of Upham’s Corner, the sale of real estate in Newton forcing the closure of a Catholic school and how some Asian students in Boston Public Schools feel like an afterthought. Food policy writer Corby Kummer discussed the development of an American aperitif and Lunchables making their way from grocery stores into public school lunch offerings. We ended the show by asking listeners whether their town has a "Buy Nothing" group. Are they prolific "buy nothing-ers" and what’s their most interesting find?

The UN climate change report was released on Monday and we opened the lines to get listener’s reactions to impending climate disasters. NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey continues to cover March Madness and the slippery slope of placing online bets. Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, discusses various transparency issues in the state, including Healey's pledge to be the most transparent governor, and a Supreme Judicial Court ruling in favor of the right to be rude at public meetings. Arlo Guthrie, folk singer-songwriter, joins via zoom ahead of an event at the Shubert Center April 1. GBH's Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen discusses Don Quixote at the Boston Ballet, and the Gardner celebrates the 33 year anniversary of their heist by closing down over the weekend because of a climate protest. CNN chief national correspondent John King joins via zoom for a politics segment. We closed the show with the discussion of the city’s proposal of the ban of nips. We wanted to know if our listeners are pro nip or pro ban on the little bottles.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask listeners what their thoughts are surrounding the impending indictment of Former President Donald Trump. A national/local politics panel with Charlie Chieppo of Pioneer Institute and Michael Curry of Mass League of Community Health Centers & NAACP national board A transit panel with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & executive director of Livable Streets Stacy Thompson A discussion of the American banking system with Frontline correspondent James Jacoby, on their latest film “Age of Easy Money” All Rev’d Up on BPR, with Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us again. Travel guru Rick Steves joins to discussed European travel in 2023, and specifically how the Netherlands is grappling with climate change. We wrapped up our show with discussion of expensive concert tickets and how the live music experience is slowly becoming exclusive to the affluent.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask listeners what their thoughts were on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision’s right to be rude at public meetings. Marty Baron joins us in person to talk about the state of journalism and the legacy behind him. Baron to be editor of the Globe before switching over to lead the Washington Post. He's in town wrapping up a two day fellowship award ceremony at Brandeis and has a book due out in October. Environmentalist Bill McKibben is back to discuss Biden’s approval of the Willow Project, and other climate change headlines. Comedian Fortune Feimster is touring her latest show, “Live Laugh Love!” She’ll be stopping by the Wilbur tonight and tomorrow. Callie Crossley is on to talk about SCOTUS oversight (and lack of it), a lawsuit involving Amazon stores and the collection of face data, “Naatu Naatu” winning best song at the Oscars, and debate over the best fast-food fish sandwich. Folks from Boston’s Metropolitan Chorale and the Celtic outfit Fellswater are joining for a St. Patrick’s-y Live Music Friday, ahead of a joint performance tomorrow night at the JFK Presidential Library. We ended the show by asking listeners if they’re guilty of the Irish goodbye.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Are you a TikTok addict? We opened the lines to ask listeners about their thoughts on the proposed ban on TikTok in the United States. Chuck Todd is for his weekly Washington roundup. Andrea Cabral discuses the fired Boston Police Department officers, plus Biden’s executive order on guns, how Boston’s preparing against white supremacists at the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and the story of an African serval cat who was found with Cocaine in it's system at a traffic stop. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley will join to talk about a letter she’s sending to the FDA about the health risks of hair relaxers. She’ll also talk about the SVB collapse and whether we need to bring back banking regulations, student loan debt relief and more. Shirley Leung will talk mobile sports betting, MBTA/housing law enforcement, SVB closure’s impact on Boston and other business headlines. Jacqueline Novak is a standup comedian and storyteller who’s been on Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers. She's here before her upcoming show at The Wilbur. We ended the show by sharing the announcement that the French Bulldog has become the most popular dog according to the American Kennel Club. We asked listeners to share their favorite dog breed.