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Mayor Joe Curtatone said he believed the nation is past the point of containing the pandemic.

BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius explained how families can access food services during the Coronavirus outbreak.

How will the loss of late night comedy and commentary affect viewers at home?

Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian said they have banned visits and limited programming in an effort to keep inmates safe and healthy.

President Donald Trump’s handling of the spread of COVID-19 has earned criticism from some who think the president has not acted swiftly enough to prevent the virus' spread.

The “Under the Radar” host said difficult conversations are the best way to confront the realities of racism.

Today on Boston Public Radio: New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe discussed his latest book, "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland." Cartoonist Roz Chast and humorist Patricia Marx discussed their latest collaboration, "Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions." Comedian Jay Pharaoh joined us to talk about his latest projects, which includes a stand-up tour, web series and the movie "Unsane," directed by Stephen Soderberg. Judge Richard Gergel discussed his latest book, "Unexampled Courage," which recounts a racist attack on a South Carolina native after World War II and how that episode sparked the civil rights movement. Harvard Businesses School’s Michael Norton joined us to explain go over his latest research, which looks at identity branding. Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. His latest book is "Happy Money, the Science of Happier Spending." The alt-rock band Guster joined us for an in studio performance of their latest album, "Look Alive." This episode of *Boston Public Radio was previously taped.*

Today on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian discussed his latest book his latest book, "Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison--Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out." Writer Susan Orlean joined Jim and Margery to talk about her latest publication, "The Library Book," which will soon be turned into a TV miniseries. Jack Bishop, from America’s Test Kitchen, discussed his latest cookbook, "Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey." Investor Roger McNamee helped to build Facebook. In his latest book he wrote about how he’s come to regret it. It’s called "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe." Julia Zelizer joined Jim and Margery to talk about his latest book, "Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974." Zelizer is an analyst for CNN and a professor of history and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Poet Richard Blanco discusses the work of poet Ada Limón. Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, His new book, "How To Love A Country," deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America. This episode of *Boston Public Radio *was previously taped.

Today on Boston Public Radio: ESPN’s Howard Bryant discussed his new book, "The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism." Michael Eric Dyson discussed his new book, “What Truth Sounds Like: RFK, James Baldwin, And Our Unfinished Conversation About Race In America." Harvard’s Stephen Greenblatt discussed his book, "Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics." Sy Montgomery, journalist and naturalist joined the show to talk about her book "The Hyena Scientist." John Hodgman talked about his book, "Vacationland: True Stories From Painful Beaches." Actor and activist George Takei discussed the musical Allegiance, which is based on his real life experience of living in** **a Japanese-American internment camp. This episode of *Boston Public Radio was previously taped.*

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jim and Margery talked to New York Times Magazine staff writer and lecturer at Yale Law School Emily Bazelon, whose latest book, Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration, looks at the causes of mass incarceration. Environmentalist and journalist Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org discussed his latest book, Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? MIT economists Jonathon Gruber and Simon Johnson discussed their latest book, Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream. TC Boyle joined Jim and Margery to talk about his latest novel Outside Looking In. Poet Richard Blanco gave a crash course on the literary tools that can make your poetry more poetic. This episode of Boston Public Radio was previously taped.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear what listeners think of presidential candidates' playlists. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko joined us to discuss Apple's new credit card, and other tech headlines. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn discussed a recent pledge from nearly 200 CEO's to put workers before shareholders. Boston Globe business correspondent Shirley Leung discussed how trade wars are affecting manufacturing in western Massachusetts. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther examined Boston's latest big little trend: micro hotels. Novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux discussed his forthcoming book,* On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey*. Zachary Robinson and Matt Kurtzman, two of the founders of Short Path Distillery in Everett, joined us for a weekly news quiz.