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The walk aims to "demystify" the lived experiences of people who are un-housed.

The NBC Sports Boston reporter clarified that Brady could very well still be leaving the Patriots.

The civil liberties organization has privacy concerns over a technology that is unregulated in the public space.

Farmers rely on glyphosate for their crops, but Kellogg's is suggesting that trace amounts of it found in their ingredients are unsafe.

The “Under the Radar” host compared the updated law to the poll taxes of the pre-civil rights era.

Rooney pointed out similarities between the Kobe Bryant tragedy and Stephen Colbert's family.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed impeachment and the 2020 election. Media maven Sue O’Connell recapped Hillary Clinton’s statements on Bernie Sanders, and criticisms of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign from within the LGBTQ community. We opened our lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined us for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” segment. We aired live audio from day four of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about their thoughts on the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber discussed the economics of paid parental leave, and took questions from callers. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Trump administration rollbacks to Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules, and ICE detainees on hunger strike in Louisiana. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the ongoing impeachment trial, and recapped Monday’s gun-rights rally in Virginia. We aired live audio from day three of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about impeachment, ahead of Tuesday's Senate trial. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Tom Brady’s free agent status, the Red Sox’s handling of now ex-manager Alex Cora, and a labor agreement for WNBA players that’s been called “historic.” Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the upcoming impeachment trial, and debated whether inmates ought to be able to document the conditions of prisons. We aired live audio of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s opening statements in the Senate impeachment trial. We re-opened lines to talk with listeners about impeachment. We aired live audio of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: John Nucci and Jennifer Horn joined us for a politics round-table, and discussed the impending senate impeachment trial. John Nucci is Vice President of External Affairs at Suffolk University and Jennifer Horn is the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party. We opened the lines to hear from listeners about whether they will be tuning into the senate impeachment trial, which is set to start on Tuesday. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III joined us to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis. Bob Thompson reviewed CNN's problematic handling of the recent Democratic debate, and discussed other TV and entertainment news. Naturalist Sy Montgomery gave an update on the wildfires ravaging Australia's diverse ecosystems, and other headlines from the animal kingdom, including how one tortoise named Diego had so much sex he saved his species from extinction. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed a recent legal win in Massachusetts seeking documents from Facebook regarding their dealings with Cambridge Analytica.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, joined by John McGahan from the Gavin Foundation and Marty Martinez from Boston Health and Human Services, discussed the opioid crisis in Massachusetts and took questions from callers. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH's Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed her reporting on M.I.T., and the officials who accepted donations from convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley discussed her recent video op-ed about her experience with alopecia, criminal justice reform, and her views on impeachment. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed a Minnesota teacher of the year taking a knee at a football game attended by President Donald Trump, and the longstanding issue of diversity for Oscar nominations. Ginny Nightshade and Mike D’Angelo from “Old School Game Show” joined us for our weekly news quiz.