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A new exhibition paints a vivid picture of the Boston Massacre through eyewitness accounts.

In "Catch and Kill," Ronan Farrow describes how Harvey Weinstein used his influence to suppress reports of his sexual assaults.

The former Suffolk County Sheriff said she isn’t alarmed by a new report from CourtWatch MA.

Critics think that collecting plastics on the surface of the ocean might pose a problem for sea creatures living in the collection zone.

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

A new bill passed in California allows people to collect and consume roadkill.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, We opened up the lines to you about the school walkouts to protest gun violence — should students be disciplined if they skip class to demonstrate? Brian O'Donovan and the members ofOpen The Door For Three joined us for a preview of this weekend's St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the downfall of Necco candy and Toys 'R Us. Chessy Prout joined us to talk about her experience as a victim of sexual assault at St. Paul's School and her new book, "I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope." Under The Radar's Callie Crossley gave us an update on Omarosa Manigault reportedly blocking Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole from working in the White House. Somerville's Mayor Curtatone and Salem's Mayor Driscoll came in for our Mayoral Madness News Quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 15th, 2018. The Boston Red Sox are asking the city to change the name of "Yawkey Way" to "Jersey Street." Yawkey Way is named for former owner Tom Yawkey, who resisted racial integrationof the team. We opened up the lines and asked you for your thoughts. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a "right to try" bill in Congress that would make it possible for terminally ill patients to access drugs that are not approved by the FDA. We asked you about an ethical quandary we discussed with Caplan: If someone's zipper is undone, or they have something in their teeth, do you tell them or not? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral looked at sexual harassment in the State House. Rep. Michael Capuano weighed in on Conor Lamb's surprise victory in a Pennsylvania special election. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if you believe that politics should become more centrist. John Gruber joined us to talk about the latest economic and healthcare issues. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the ousting of Rex Tillerson. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, WGBH's Jared Bowen, and Nova's Rachel Connolly and filmmaker Errol Morris talked about the death of Stephen Hawking.

Sports writer Trenni Kusnierick joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the rumors that everyone in the sports world is talking about- will Tom Brady retire?

Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss a new meal kit from Costco that is perfect for doomsday preppers.