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Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Aeronaut's Jason McCool joined us for our weekly news quiz.

The governor has faced criticism for imposing a four month ban on vaping devices, but the Boston Globe business columnist said she thinks Baker made the right call.

Richard Tretheway and Jeff Sweenor joined Boston Public Radio to take calls from listeners and discuss the show's upcoming season.

Steve Hoffman said that while he's not critical of a four-month ban on vaping products, he is concerned it will have negative consequences.

Santiago is an emergency room physician, South End resident, and state representative.

A new investigation by The Boston Globe shows that Rev. Barry Gamache knew about the history of abuse allegations against an employee of his church in Rhodes Island.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines around Iran, the 2020 presidential race, and President Trump’s impeachment. Rep. Bill Keating discussed the Senate impeachment vote, the evolution of the Republic party, and his views on the erosion of the War Powers Act. We opened our lines to talk with callers about Iran and the War Powers Act. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed litigation against Boston University over a dorm room assault, and voting rights for the present and formerly incarcerated. Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton talked about the benefit of rituals in keeping relationships strong. We invited listeners to call in with stories about rituals in their own relationships. Mass. Senator Ed Markey called in to discuss his 2020 re-election campaign and the Senate impeachment trial. We asked listeners to call in with their thoughts on “Megxit."

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Iran’s Tuesday night missile strike. We aired live audio of President Trump’s statement regarding the Iranian missile strike. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem recapped President Trump’s statements and offered her take on how it could impact tensions moving forward. Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, discussed Iranian-Americans being detained by immigration officials at U.S. borders. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn and the Kennedy School’s David Gergen discussed historic examples of leadership in times of crisis, and weighed in on the situation with Iran. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed questions of transparency surrounding the health of several 2020 presidential candidates. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed "Little Women,” “1917,” and “Bombshell,” as well as a new exhibit at the ICA called “When Home Won’t Let You Stay."

Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday about a zero waste Brooklyn restaurant that could change other restaurateurs' relationship with food waste. "This restaurant called Rhodora is trying to figure out how never to have to give anything to the dump that could have been recycled or composted," Kummer said. 'It's not easy to do, but I do think it's going to be a selling point." Zero waste restaurants may start to gain popularity among environmentally conscious consumers, Kummer noted. "I do think that young people are going to choose this and look at this as a reason to eat in the restaurant," he said. "Rhodora is just starting, and [going zero waste] is expensive and complicated, but they've got to blaze the trail." *Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts about the growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek weighed in on the future for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, following Saturday's playoff loss to the Titans. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU, discussed the Boston Police Department’s failure to disclose street investigation data as far back as 2016, and new abortion rules before State House lawmakers. Food writer Corby Kummer recapped the decade in Boston dining, and discussed a Massachusetts bill that would restrict the use of plastic straws in restaurants. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther recapped his experience at the new TWA Hotel in JFK airport, discussed his list of travel to in 2020, "… or not." CNN’s John King called in to discuss the latest news regarding tensions in Iran, and the status of President Trump's impeachment. We re-opened lines to ask callers their thoughts on making election day a holiday.

Today on Boston Public Radio: WGBH's Adam Reilly and Experience magazine Editor in Chief Joanna Weiss discussed the latest news around President Trump’s impeachment, as well as the potential impact of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani’s death on the 2020 election. WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed the geopolitical ramifications of Qassem Soleimani’s death. We opened lines to ask callers about your thoughts Bernie Sanders’ position as a 2020 frontrunner. TV writer Bob Thompson recapped Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price III, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed a recent op-ed in the Boston Globe titled “Anti-Semitism is not a Jewish problem," and gave their thoughts on the new Netflix film “The Two Popes.” Tech writer Andy Ihnatko previewed advancements in the the tech world for 2020. Pastry chef and Flour Bakery owner Joanne Chang discussed her latest cookbook, “Pastry Love."