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On Tuesday, the 12 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will meet for another debate in Westerville, Ohio.

Dr. John Winickoff, the former chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Tobacco Consortium and a pediatrician at Mass General, supports Baker’s vape ban, and said the science backs him up.

The Flixbus is promising better bus service for an affordable price.

Should young football players be allowed to tackle, when research shows repeated hits cause long-term brain damage?

A new law in California guarantees free meals to public school students.

Inaugural poet Richard Blanco gave Jim and Margery a crash course in poetry.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to ask callers: would you enjoy a two week self-quarantine? Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed a slew of ways that coronavirus fears have impacted the tech sector. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, discussed the departure of anchor Chris Matthews from MSNBC, and read us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. “Under the Radar” host Callie Crossley discussed Bernie Sanders' role in the split-up of Public Enemy, and why the Southern Black voters voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden on Super Tuesday. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed fine dining as art at a New York restaurant, and Coca-Cola’s acquisition of Honest Tea. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed the legacy of Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, and the coming out of former GOP Rep. Aaron Schock. Gilbert Tsang and Meg Tartaskyof MEM Tea imports joined us for our weekly news quiz.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey reflected on the end of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. We opened our lines to continue the conversation about Elizabeth Warren’s election bid. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed ICE agents on Peter Pan buses and Chief Justice John Roberts’ rebuke of statements by Sen. Chuck Schumer. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communications officer at the Woods Hole Research Center, discussed Jeff Bezos’ climate change pledge, and the role climate change has played in this winter's unusually warm weather. Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung talked about the impact of coronavirus on Boston’s economy, and the passing of business executive Jack Welch. Director James Jacoby discussed his latest "Frontline" documentary, "Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos." Alex Beam talked about Harvey Weinstein’s prison consultant, and the passing of architect Henry Cobb. We re-opened lines to ask callers: do you feel guilty enjoying the warm weather brought by climate change?

Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan joined us for a political roundtable. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. We opened our lines to talk with callers about the Super Tuesday results. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the vegan protestors at Tuesday night's Joe Biden rally, and gave a primer on coronavirus preparedness. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed President Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, and the ethical argument for cognitive tests for the elderly. We opened our lines to talk with callers about your strategies for not touching your face. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek recapped the latest rumors around Tom Brady’s future in the NFL, and the International Olympic Committee’s decision to not postpone the Tokyo games amid coronavirus worries. WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Mass. Historical Society’s “Fire! Voices From the Boston Massacre” exhibition, and “rEVOLUTION,” currently showing at the Boston Ballet.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about your experiences voting on Super Tuesday. Former Trump 2016 Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski weighed in on Super Tuesday, and commented on recent statements from Donald Trump Jr., on the politicization of the coronavirus. We returned to listener calls, to talk about who you’re voting for. Carol Rose from the ACLU broke down some of the 25 voting rights cases they’re currently fighting in court. Director Sarah Burns and Aseelah Muhammed from the new Ken Burns documentary “East Lake Meadows” discussed the film, which centers around a housing project on the outskirts of Atlanta. Rep. Stephen Lynch called in to advocate for former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. CNN’s John King gave his thoughts on Joe Biden’s surging campaign, and other Super Tuesday headlines. Former Massachusetts governor and 2020 Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld called in to make his case for voters. We re-opened our lines, closing the show with more listener conversations about Super Tuesday.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine and WGBH News' Adam Reilly joined us for a politics roundup, discussing the South Carolina primary and what to expect on Super Tuesday. Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of BU’s School of Public Health, discussed all things coronavirus, including the slew of misconceptions surrounding it. Mass. Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman discussed the state of legal cannabis in Massachusetts, and took questions from callers. We opened the lines to talk with callers about your thoughts on the 2020 race ahead of Super Tuesday. Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren phoned in to make her pitch to voters ahead of Super Tuesday. We re-opened lines to continue the Super Tuesday conversation. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed Joe Biden’s win in South Carolina, and a scrapped memorial to Boston's history with slavery at Faneuil Hall. WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed a deteriorating peace plan between the U.S. and Taliban forces. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed Netflix’s "Love is Blind" and “I Am Not Okay With This,” and discussed voice actor Hank Azaria’s retirement from voicing of Apu on “The Simpsons."