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The former state education secretary expressed frustrations with a new amendment to an education budget bill.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan reviewed tapes of an investigation into one hospital's efforts to fudge statistics, disregarding patient care.

The artisan baker discussed his latest book of recipes and stories.

Cummings was on his way to being the first African American speaker of the House, Chuck Todd said.

President Trump has sought to distance the United States from the ongoing conflict between the Kurds and the Turkish government.

Tsarnaev's attorneys say they brought concerns an unfair trial to the court, but their allegations were never looked into.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the ethics of a new creation from Chinese scientists, a low body fat pig that could produce low-fat bacon. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the latest Russian investigation developments, Paul Reville on the MCAS, and Renee Landers on all things SCOTUS. (Full Show 10/25/17)

Jonathan Gruber, one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act and a professor of economics at MIT, joined us to take all your healthcare and tax reform questions. Plus, food writer Corby Kummer, Sue O'Connell, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 10/24/17)

While it may be October, the weather feels like it is still August. We opened the lines to hear if you have been enjoying the unusually warm weather or is it making you fear the consequences of climate change. Plus, Michael Cutty and Jennifer Nassour on local and national politics, sports commentator Treeni Kusnierek, All Revved Up, and Nancy Koehn on her new book. (Full Show 10/23/17)

Ted Reinstein from WCVB-TV’s Chronicle and Anne-Marie Dorning, an Emmy-award winning journalist, joined us to talk about their new book, New England's General Stores: Exploring an American Classic, and to compete in the news quiz. Plus, Congressman Bill Keating, Andrea Cabral, and Shirley Leung.

Governor Charlie Baker joined Boston Public Radio for another edition of Ask The Governor. Plus, Alex Beam on the Man Booker Prize, Congressman Mike Capuano, and Chuck Todd. (Full Show 10/19/17)