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A new investigative report from WGBH has found that the share of public contracts going to minority and black owned businesses is shrinking.

Playing sports is becoming more dangerous to the health of athletes in areas where climate change is hitting hardest.

A new study shows that states with expanded Medicaid programs saw a marked decrease in overdose deaths.

WGBH's executive arts editor discusses why there was only one person of color nominated in all of the Oscar acting categories.

The NECN commentator described the New Jersey Senator as a strong advocate for LBGT rights.

By some estimates the various conflicts in the war on terror have cost the U.S. more than $6 trillion.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, February 22nd, 2019. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined us to talk about how she is fighting against Trump’s emergency declaration. President of the Boston Public Library David Leonard and the founder of the internet archive Brewster Kahle talked about their joint effort to digitize the library’s record collection. The host of WGBH’s Beat The Press Emily Rooney talked about the owner of the Patriots Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitutes. Michael Norton, a Harold M. Brierley professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School, talked about his most recent study that shows hostile moderators are more effective than kind ones. His latest book is* Happy Money, the Science of Happier Spending.* Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the* Boston Globe,* discussed the latest news about the Wynn casino. Callie Crossley, the host of *Under The Radar *on WGBH, discussed the recent privacy violations and Facebook posts about Malia Obama. The human editors of the world’s only by cats for cats magazine, Feline, Molly Bales and Renessa Ciampa, joined us for the news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, February 21st, 2019. Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press, called in to talk about the latest developments in the Mueller investigation. You can catch Meet the Press Sunday mornings at 10:30 on NBC Boston, that’s channel 10 on most providers. Todd is also the host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news. Congressman Stephen Lynch, chairman of the House of Representatives’ National Security Subcommittee, was in the studio to discuss immigration, among other national issues. Lynch represents the 8th district. Andrea Cabral, the CEO of Ascend, former Suffolk County sheriff and secretary of public safety, joined us to discuss the latest developments regarding actor Jussie Smollett's fabricated hate crime. Geoff Edgers, the national arts reporter for The Washington Post, *joined us to talk about his new book, *Walk This way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith and the Song that changed American Music forever Paul Reville, former state secretary of education of Massachusetts, discussed school funding formula reform. Reville is a professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education where he runs the Education Redesign Lab. Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University Julian Zelizer talked about his latest book, FAULT LINES: A History of the United States Since 1974. Zelizer is also a CNN Political Analyst. It is has become common place for parents to share to much about their children on social media. We opened the lines to hear if you are one of these oversharing parents or do you keep the lives of your kids private.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, February 20th, 2019. Former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe told Anderson Cooper last night that it is possible President Trump is a Russian asset. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about McCabe’s comments and if you feel numb by onslaught of dramatic news? Robert Kuttner, co-editor of the The American Prospect, joined us to talk about his recent article on rise of radicalism in America. Boston Globe Cannabis Reporter Dan Adams discussed all the latest news regarded Massachusetts budding marijuana industry. WGBH Arts Editor and the host of Open Studios Jared Bowen talked about the hot plays and movies to see this week. Shirin Jafaari, a reporter at PRI’s The World, discussed her recent travels throughout Saudi Arabia and how the country is changing. Journalist, Naturalist and BPR contributor Sy Montgomery gave us her thoughts on the latest stories throughout the animal kingdom. Her latest book is How to Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. We opened the lines and asked you what your favorite activities are to do alone.

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about the future of genetically produced meat.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has announced he's running for president again. We opened the lines to ask our listeners: Are you in? If you voted for Sanders in 2016, are you going to give him another try? Now that there are other candidates who also bring a progressive voice to the race, has his outsider’s edge worn off? Anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston Trenni Kusnierek joined us from Florida, where she’s covering the Boston Red Sox spring training. Ali Noorani, the executive director of the National Immigration Forum, joined us to discuss his latest book, "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration." Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award winning food writer and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy, joined us to discuss pay-what-you-can cafes. Are they a noble business venture or failed from the start? Michael Zeldin, a resident fellow in the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School and a CNN legal analyst, is also a former colleague of Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He joined the show to discuss what William Barr might mean for the investigation and more. John King, CNN’s Chief National correspondent and host of Inside Politics, gave his take on the national emergency declaration and other political headlines. It’s the 10th anniversary of The Boston Globe Magazine’s "Dinner With Cupid" column. We opened the lines to ask our listeners: Do you read it religiously? Is it frustrating or an essential weekend read?