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The sports reporter downplayed worries about an outbreak.

The threat of being arrested and deported by federal authorities can discourage immigrant victims of violent crimes from coming forward, said the Suffolk County district attorney.

"Plenty of hands are touching the food that comes to you and the groceries that come to you," from online orders, food writer Corby Kummer says.

Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed the two Democratic candidates’ respective endorsements, and what they indicate about underlying support.

Trump has repeatedly contradicted public statements from health officials as the administration tries to shape their response to the new illness.

16 million people have been placed under quarantine in Northern Italy, the center of the country's financial industry.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We started the show by hearing our listener's reactions to the news that NASA had successfully launched a satellite into an asteroid to test its ability to redirect the paths of objects in space. Trenni Casey discussed how Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka’s year-long suspension for having an inappropriate relationship with a female staff member impacted the official launch of the C’s season. Casey also discussed how replacement coach Joe Mazzulla’s relative inexperience could affect the team's prospects. Trenni is an anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, and a Boston Public Radio contributor. Nancy Gertner discussed the upcoming Jan. 6 insurrection hearing scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, which was subsequently postponed due to the impending Hurricane Ian. Gertner also examined the six legal cases former President Donald Trump is facing and whether or not he could actually be criminally prosecuted. Nancy Gertner is a retired federal judge in Massachusetts and a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. Jared Bowen recounted his visit to the grand opening of the MIT Museum and whether art made with artificial intelligence is a toy or a weapon — or even art at all. He also covered the latest production of “La Bohéme,” which is playing at Boston Lyrical Opera. Jared Bowen is GBH’s Executive Arts Editor and host of the TV series Open Studio, airing Friday nights on GBH 2. Corby Kummer discussed New York City’s delayed attempts to ban foie gras; Katz and other “old-school delis” having their moment in the spotlight; and California’s farm labor bill. Corby Kummer is 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. John King discussed how polling is still fluid ahead of the upcoming midterms, creating a hazy picture for who will control Congress come January. John King is CNN’s chief National Correspondent and anchor of Inside Politics.

The last time a Presidential administration held a summit on hunger, Richard Nixon was president – giving way to the federal food stamp program we know today. On Wednesday, President Biden will hold his own hunger summit in DC, aiming to bring food and nutrition into the practice of medicine and healthcare. “It took years of work to get the White House to consider having its own conference, which they’re calling Hunger, Health and Nutrition,” said food policy writer Corby Kummer, whose organization the Aspen Institute is involved in the conference and who will be attending. Kummer said one concrete action that will come out of the conference will be recommendations to expand paid, medically tailored meals, as well as access to SNAP. “And then the real work will begin of actually enacting them,” said Kummer. Corby Kummer is 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

Today on Boston Public Radio: We started the show by hearing from listeners about what their ideal work week would look like, as more and more people seek alternatives to the traditional 9 to 5. Michael Curry discussed the latest COVID-19 numbers in Massachusetts, the Mass Black Expo aiming to foster community for Black entrepreneurs, and the latest on diversity in state contracts. Michael Curry is President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. He’s also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, where he chairs the board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee. Poet Richard Blanco read some of his own poetry tackling identity to help us celebrate Hispanic heritage month. Blanco Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, His latest book "How To Love A Country" deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III discussed the moral issues of the day, like how 75% of Republican evangelicals saying they want the US to be declared a Christian nation, and psychotherapists incorporating faith into their practices. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed the state of the MBTA, the state's response to dozens of Venezuelan migrants sent here by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and took listener calls.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by asking listeners about the year-long suspension of Celtics coach Ime Udoka. Juliette Kayyem talked about the latest from the Alex Jones trial, Former President Donald Trump’s recent spring of bad headlines, including his seeming support for QAnon and the fraud lawsuit against him and some of his children. Kayyem was the assistant secretary for Homeland Security under former President Barack Obama, and is the faculty chair of the Homeland Security program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Her new book is “The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters.” David Abel talked about his latest reporting, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s new forestry plan to increase the city’s canopy, and railroad companies in Mass. bulldozing thousands of trees. Abel is a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer who covers the environment for the Boston Globe. Christopher Muther talked about his travel reporting, including new luxury RV parks in Boston, Pete Buttigeig’s potential air travel reforms, a potential train from Boston to Montreal, and Liverpool culture beyond the Beatles. Muther is a travel writer for the Boston Globe. Zurin Villanueva and Ann Nesby from Tina: The Tina Turner Musical shared their experience with the show so far, and how Turner’s music has impacted their lives. Zurin plays Tina Turner in the show, Ann plays the role of Tina’s grandmother. You can buy tickets to the show here. Kevin O’Connor & Tom Silva from “This Old House” joined us ahead of the premiere of their 44th season to talk about this season of the show and answer listener questions. O’Connor is the host of This Old House, and Silva is the show’s long-time general contractor. We ended the show by taking listener questions for O’Connor and Silva.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show asking listeners whether the recent headlines about Former President Trump will affect the public’s perception of him. Susan Zalkind gave some insight into her years of investigating a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham, Mass., which despite its brutality and connections to the Boston Marathon bombing, remains unsolved; and its recent adaptation into a docu-series. Zalkind is an independent journalist, writer and producer. A docu-series based on her reporting, “Murders before the Marathon,” is out on Hulu. Andrea Cabral discussed the latest in former President Trump’s legal troubles, and Adnan Syed’s release after two decades in prison. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and secretary of public safety, and former CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Sue O’Connell shared her insights on the alleged looming price spike of heating, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s pledge to introduce articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current, on NBC L-X and NECN. Paul Reville talked about the way that President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will affect Mass. residents, schools boycotting the US News Ratings, and responded to an Atlantic piece raising the question of whether we ought to push all our sons’ schooling back a year. Meredith Goldstein and Sara Farizan joined us to talk about Farizan’s new book, “My Buddy, Killer Croc,” a YA novel in the DC umbrella, and then Goldstein talked about the latest edition of her column: “I have a crush on a fictional character. I’m not sure how to find real love.” Goldstein is a features writer for the Boston Globe, where she authors the “Love Letters” column and hosts the “Love Letters” podcast. Farizan is an author of several award winning young adult novels. Her most recent, My Buddy, Killer Croc, a DC Comics middle-grade graphic novel, came out on Sept. 6th. We ended the show by asking listeners what they think about using human remains as compost.