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On Tuesday, Bullock joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of his presidential campaign.

The Australian actor discussed the Tony-winning musical currently showing in Boston.

Democrats will conduct the first public impeachment hearings on Wednesday.

Gov. Charlie Baker has proposed an $18 billion plan, but a new report calls for $50 billion.

The death of rural bakeries makes it harder to break bread with fellow members of the community.

Conductors from various military bands joined Boston Public Radio on Veteran's Day to discuss the role of music in the military.

Anand Giridharadas, political commentator behind The Ink newsletter, discusses Zohran Mamdani bringing democratic socialism back into the conversation.Economist Juliet Schor discusses her new book Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the Godfrey Hotel making a top 10 list, and his picks for travel when he really wants to escape.Cecilia Lizotte, chef and owner of Suya Joint, joins to discuss the ICE detainment of her brother Paul, manager at the restaurant.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner joins for a SCOTUS end-of-term roundup.

Eric Deggans joins for Press Play. Eric is the TV critic for NPR and the Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University. He discusses Trump's threat to sue CNN and the New York Times and other media stories from this week.For Live Music Friday we talk with Charles River Jazz Festival founder Seba Molnar and two other organizers about the free festival and a new era for emerging jazz artists in Boston. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner joins briefly to talk about today’s SCOTUS decisions on birthright citizenship and the ACA's preventative care mandate.Environmentalist Bill McKibben talks about provisions in Trump’s spending bill that stand to worsen the climate crisis, and how inaction is making our summers hotter. Media maven Sue O’Connell (NBC10 Boston) joins for a reflection on the Karen Read trial, Trump’s use of swearwords this week, Jeff Bezos' Venetian wedding and more.

Today:The Charles River Jazz Festival occurs July 12 at the Herter Park Amphitheater on Soldier’s Field Road. More info and and to reserve a free ticket go to BostonJazzFoundation.org. Festival founder Seba Molnar joinswith foundation co-founder Moriah Phillips, and vice-chair Jess Curin. They all perform.And, retired federal judge Nancy Gertner reviews the Supreme Court's end-of-term rulings released today, including limiting orders blocking the Trump administration's birthright citizenship ban.

Today:U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley zooms in on the three-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, and a brand new Supreme Court ruling giving states the power to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.And, Joe Knowles of the Family Health Project joins with Roxbury mother Dalia to discuss the benefits of offering direct cash payments to new mothers -- Knowles' initiative provides $400 every month for the first three years of a child's life to local mothers.

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