Boston Public Radio

Following an outbreak of COVID-19 at The Soldiers’ Home, a veterans center in Holyoke, at least fifteen individuals have been confirmed as dead. At least six of the dead tested positive for COVID-19 while six others are awaiting test results.

The former Partners in Health CEO called for the rapid expansion of the state's Mobile Integrated Health program.

Strict social distancing is working, but we shouldn't relax restrictions yet.

Burying bodies is risky during the spread of the coronavirus, says Andrea Cabral.

The Vice President of Blue Cross Blue Shield's Critical Programs and Strategies said Americans should be prepared to continue waiting out the virus for several weeks.

During an interview with Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, Noorani said a significant portion of the American healthcare workforce is foreign born while thousands of foreign doctors have been able to do residencies in American hospitals after acquiring J-1 visas.

Political analyst and podcaster Chuck ToddFood policy analyst Corby KummerMassachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick TutwilerSlate journalist Laura Jedeed who was offered a job at ICE after “minimal vettingFormer Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral

The Culture Show's Jared Bowen on the death of fashion designer Valentino and Boston's Winteractive art installations.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on President Trump's continued threats against Greenland that are sowing chaos among European allies at Davos.Singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield performs for Live Music Friday. Her new album is called “Lightning Might Strike.” Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and her son Joe Kearns Goodwin join for a panel discussion on whether public service, civil or military, could bridge our country’s political divide.

CNN chief national correspondent John King discussing the latest national political headlines.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from 12-1 for Ask the MayorNBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discussing the Pats, and the unruly NCAA

Former New York Times editor Jill Abramson joins for Press Play to discus her latest column that asks why the press is still struggling to cover Trump, even as he governs increasingly like a king. Shannon O'Brien, reinstated chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, discusses her return and what's ahead for the pot industry in Massachusetts.The co-organizers of "Which Side? A Protest Music Teach-Out" join for Live Music Friday, ahead of a Burren Back Room session on Jan. 20. Our guests are organizers Joyce Linehan, James Sullivan, and musicians Jon Butcher, Ali McGuirk, Magen Tracey, and Erica Mantone.Rep. Bill Keating zooms in to discuss Trump’s aggressive posture towards Greenland, and investigations into the killing of Renee Good. NBC10 Boston' media maven Sue O'Connell on the hot, hockey series phenomenon on HBO: Heated Rivalry…A gay love story that has women swooning. Plus, how the internet is turning press for the new Melania Trump documentary into a meme.

Political analyst and podcaster Chuck Todd on the MAGA-fication of CBS news, and the first amendment implications of a federal investigation into a Washington Post reporter. Former Massachusetts secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on ICE’s gestapo-like tactics in Minnesota and one woman’s story of how she was recruited into the agency. Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans on what Latino voters are making of Trump’s Venezuelan takeover. Plus, the lengths American citizens are going to protect their undocumented parents, including enlisting in the military.Environmentalist Bill McKibben gives a rundown on the global damage the Trump administration is inflicting on the climate, including the EPAs new air pollution rules and oil in Venezuela. Then, it's Am I The A Hole day. Today’s scenario involves a man at our beloved Costco, calling out a woman who cut him in line. Who’s the bigger jerk, the flippant line cutter or the man who swore at her for cutting him?