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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.

Make Way For Ducklings sculptor Nacy Schon joined us to talk about her new book Make Way For Nancy: A Life In Public Art. Plus, John Gruber on the recent changes Trump made to the ACA, Emilly Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley on Trump's feud with the NFL, and a WGBH pledge quiz. (Full Show 10/13/17)

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Ford Professor of Economics at MIT Jonathan Gruber joined us to answer our questions and yours about Trump's tax plan and tax reform in general. Plus, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on his new book, At the Stranger’s Gate: Arrivals in New York, Nancy Koehn, John King, and Ryan Landry on his newest play.

Famed Chef Jacques Pepin joined us with his granddaughter Shorey to talk about his new book, "Grandfather’s Lessons: In the Kitchen with Shorey." Plus, TV Expert Bob Thompson, poet Richard Blanco, Charlie Sennott, and Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis on local and national politics. (Full Show 10/09 )