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The president of the Massachusetts Medical Society said officials should consider action in response to a recent climb in the rate of cases statewide.

Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery turns her sights to the California condor, once declared extinct in the wild, and the scientists and volunteers working to save the "wise" birds.

The Miami Marlins have reported 17 positive cases of COVID-19.

The documentary explores conspiracy theories that fueled the rise of Trump.

Jones, who died in Roxbury on Sunday at the age of 73, was famously photographed during a protest at a motel pool in Florida.

Budhu and O’Hare discussed their latest piece in The Washington Post, co-written alongside Dr. Altaf Saadi.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 19th, 2019. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that a new 70 percent tax rate could fund her vision for a green new deal. We opened the lines to hear if you agree with her or do you think a new tax rate that high would be detrimental. Medical ethicist and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU's Langone Medical Center Art Caplan joined us to discuss the immoral marketing used to promote OxyContin. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest news regarding the Mueller investigation. Harvard Professor Michael Norton discussed why identity advertising doesn't always work. WGBH Art's Editor Jared Bowen talked about some of the new plays to see around Boston. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us his famous explainer.

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the shutdown is impacting farmers.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 15th, 2019.

Our political roundtable with conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Steve Kerrigan brought us the latest news from Washington D.C. and Beacon Hill. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the international headlines. We opened up the lines and got your take on the revelation that, following the president’s firing of James Comey, some law enforcement officials were concerned he was a Russian asset. Reverend Irene Monroe discussed the controversies associated with the film “Green Book” on her regular segment with Reverend Emmett Price, “All Revved Up.” TV expert Bob Thompson shared his picks for the best and worst things on television this week. The band Guster performed live from their new album, “Look Alive.”

Today is supposed to be payday for more than 800,000 federal workers, but the government shutdown means they won't be getting their paychecks. We opened up the lines and asked you: Are you one of them? If you didn't receive a paycheck, how are you managing? Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press, shared his famous list of observations and frustrations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took our questions and yours on how the government shutdown is impacting Boston, a report on sexism in the Boston Fire Department, and more. Reporter Sean Murphy, who pens the Boston Globe's column "The Fine Print," shared the latest consumer predicaments he's tackled. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, weighed the possibility of a future in politics for Michelle Obama. The duo behind the Eat Plants/Drink Beer blog, Lorelei Plotczyk and Craig Tamble, faced off on our Friday News Quiz (and tried to convince Jim and Margery to give veganism a try.)