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The representative of New Hampshire’s 2nd District spoke at length on why she believes Buttigieg can beat Trump in November.

Former Vice President Joe Biden should be weary of a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary according to "New York Times" national political correspondent Jonathan Martin.

The three New Hampshire voters said that you won't ever find a state representative of the country as a whole.

Sanders' top aide made the case for the democratic socialist candidate.

With one day away from the New Hampshire primary, most New Hampshire haven't made up their minds yet on who to vote for, says Smith.

Early primaries in Nevada and South Carolina allow minority voices to be heard, says Buckley.

Today:We talk with one of the legislators – State Senator Nick Collins – who led the charge to defeat Boston Mayor Wu’s plan to shift the tax burden towards commercial properties in the city.And, states don’t have to give into anticipatory obedience on everything Trump will try to rollback – We talk with Terri Gerstein of NYU's Wagner Labor Institute and Paul Sonn of the National Employment Law Project, who say states can and should act now to shore up worker protections ahead of Jan. 20.

South Boston Senator Nick Collins discusses the demise of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed tax shift plan that would have helped Boston homeowners.ABC News just agreed to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library fund to settle a lawsuit. We open the phone lines to get your thoughts on whether legacy media can be trusted to hold "Truth to Trump" in his second term. Terri Gerstein of NYU Wagner Labor Initiative and Paul Sonn of the National Employment Law Project share what states can do before Jan. 20 to ensure labor protections under another Trump era.Ilan Stavans of Amherst College discusses the very-much-alive Yiddish language and what Democrats always miss about immigration. Plus, a few Hanukkah recipes from his book "Sabor Judio."Charlie Sennott of the GroundTruth Project gives a round-up of the world news: France's government crisis, the rebel government in Syria, South Korea's impeachment and Ukraine's plea to Donald Trump.We ask listeners what tattoo Jim should get, now that he's decided 70-something is the perfect age get inked for the first time.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the holidays in Iceland and a magical airport in Singapore.We finish with another BPR moldy chestnut: holiday tipping. Yea or nay?

Funny Uncle Cabaret is a years-long tradition over at the Cambridge Dance Complex, a colorful & glamorous meditation on found families during the holidays. We heard from founder Peter DiMuro, singer Robert McFletcher Jones, and drag star Mizery McRae.Callie Crossley reflected on the passing of Nikki Giovanni… also weighs in on Zuckerberg & Bezos kissing Trump’s ring, Jay-Z allegations, and the LA Times owner weighing in on their opinion coverage.Clementina Chery discussed leading the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, celebrating 30 years working towards a gun violence-free Boston. Sy Montgomery on the world’s oldest known bird giving birth at 74. Also, moths communicating with plants, and the cruisin’ rats of Richmond.

We start the show full of holiday stress. So we ask listeners: how do you deal with holiday gifting stress? Or, are you like Jim who, supposedly, has everything under control this year? NAACP's Michael Curry reacts to the UnitedHealthcare shooting and resulting public discourse the healthcare system. Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral discusses Biden’s pardons, Trump plans to scrap ICE rules that prohibit the arrest of immigrants in churches & hospitals, and more. Environmentalist Bill McKibben talks changing tactics to fight climate change over the next four years.PBS travel guru Rick Steves takes us on a 20-minute Holiday food tour across Europe, from German gingerbread markets to Roman fruit cakes, to Swiss fondue. Plus, he teaches us a new Swiss word. Then it's a Santa-themed "Am I the A-Hole?"

Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on December 11, 2024.