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Vertex and Biogen both received positive news from the FDA about drugs for Cystic Fibrosis and Alzheimer's.

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Baker's proposed bill also targets drug pricing and surprise medical bills.

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Kayyem says Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Turkey has been Trump's plan all along.

Brady is seen stepping out of an Asian day spa, drawing comparisons to Patriots owner Robert Kraft's arrest for soliciting prostitution.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Bob Kraft's high-profile arrest has kicked off a statewide conversation about sex trafficking, including a debate over legalizing prostitution. We opened up the lines and asked listeners for their take. Ryan Landry shared his thoughts on "Happy Place," a pop-up museum designed with social media in mind. Landry is a playwright, lyricist, actor, and founder of the Gold Dust Orphans theatrical company. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," regaled us with her famous list of observations and frustrations. Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman went over the latest developments with the recreational marijuana industry. Another admissions scandal has surfaced — this time at Harvard — and it involves a suspect property investment and the university's fencing coach. Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe’s interim editorial page editor, weighed in. Callie Crossley, host of "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley," discussed the citizenship question on the 2020 census. Two certified KonMari consultants, Kerry Adams and Phoebe Cusack, brought the life-changing magic of tidying up to the Friday News Quiz.

On *Boston Public Radio *today: Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press,” discussed the House’s move to request President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Then we opened up the lines and asked you about Wynn Resorts. Now that the company admits it covered up sexual assault allegations against Steve Wynn, should their casino license be revoked? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed a new addiction treatment program being launched in some Massachusetts prisons. Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka outlined her support for a bill that would allow a “Gender X” option on state licenses and IDs. Cartoonist Roz Chast and humorist Patty Marx discussed their new book, “Why Don’t You Write My Euology Now So I Can Correct It?” and treated us to a performance of their ukulele duo, “Ukulear Explosion.” Former state secretary of education Paul Reville weighed in on an MCAS question that proved so controversial that state officials decided it shouldn’t be scored. Then we opened up the lines and asked you about a recent New York Times article highlighting the tedium and boredom of high school. Was this true for you? Was your high school boring? Was learning a chore? What teachers or extracurricular activities made the difference?

This week, Burger King announced that it will offer a vegetarian version of its most famous product, the Whopper, made primarily from soybeans. 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, weighed in on Boston Public Radio.

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

Claims of “no collusion” on Russia is one thing — but is cheating in golf a whole other game? A new book entitled “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump” by Rick Reilly chronicles all the ways President Donald Trump plays loose on the links, even allegedly cheating against Tiger Woods. We opened the lines to ask our listeners: Could this cheater’s spirit damage Trump’s 2020 chances? Then: Brexit for dummies with Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam. His latest book is “The Feud: Vladimir Nabakov, Edmund Wilson and the End of a Beautiful Friendship.” The Red Sox are off to a rough start; Tom Brady has joined Twitter; and the Celtics are coping with racist taunts from a “fan” in the crowd. Trenni Kusnierek, an anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, joined us for that and more. Many people in America are grappling with a retirement crisis — one third of retirees have no savings at all. Katherine Newman, the interim chancellor at UMass Boston, joined us to discuss her latest book, “Downhill From Here: Retirement Insecurity in the Age of Inequality.” Lunch is the new breakfast, with lunch bells going off as early as 9 a.m. in school cafeterias across America. Food writer Corby Kummer joined us for this and more. Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic and an award-winning food writer and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy. We discussed Frank Bruni’s latest piece about being a culinary curmudgeon: Instead of looking for the latest trendy spot, Bruni is now looking for comfort and familiarity, safety in the known. We then opened up the lines to ask our listeners where they land. CNN’s John King joined us to go over the latest political headlines. King is CNN’s chief National Correspondent and host of “Inside Politics,” which you can catch Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. and weekdays at noon. And finally, media maven Sue O’Connell joined us for her take on Fortnite — a force of evil? O’Connell is the co-publisher of “Bay Windows” and the “South End News,” and the host of NECN’s “The Take with Sue O’Connell.”