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In light of National Sauna Week, GBH News hosted a discussion with Mark Babson, owner of Got Sauna, and Mark Peloquin, owner of Moki Sauna.

Longtime foreign affairs journalist Charles Sennott of the GroundTruth Project says the death of Russian dissident and Putin opponent Alexei Navalny was meant to send a message.

The group will perform "Flow" a piece by American violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama co-commissioned by the series and inspired by the natural world.

The university cites new research finding SAT scores can predict a student's success and help disadvantaged students gain admittance.

Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang supports legalizing a teachers right to strike and ridding MCAS as a high school graduation requirement.

Boston’s mayor said the influx of migrants is tied to "a federal broken system" and should be addressed through local, state and national coordination.

Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate.

Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'.

We opened the lines to discuss the tragic shooting that took place at a Georgia High School. For Live Music Friday, Tiril Jackson, a Norway-based singer/songwriter, performed.Callie Crossley on the latest re: the Georgia shootingCharlie Sennott on the latest Israel/Gaza news Gov. Healey joined to talk about the future for Carney & Nashoba Valley hospitals, the latest on shelter restrictions and more

Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Sept. 6, 2024.