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After four years off the air, fans of “Downton Abbey” will be able to revisit the Crawley when the film of the same name opens in theaters on Thursday.

“There’s no reason to believe that’s where his skill is,” Juliette Kayeem said of President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser.

MIT president L. Rafael Reif said the university was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual misconduct when they took his money.

Investigative reporter Jenifer McKim discussed her latest piece.

What's a consequence of Boston's school choice registration? Chronically delayed buses, says Paul Reville.

Landry supports SNL's decision to fire new cast member Shane Gillis due to the comedian's history of racist remarks.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Media maven Sue O’Connell and former New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn discussed Tuesday’s primary, high voter engagement in New Hampshire, and the big question of whether Democrats can beat Trump in November. 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang discussed the success of his campaign, his hopes for the New Hampshire primary, and his brief stint writing captions for New Yorker cartoons. 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bennet discussed his “Real Deal,” his hopes for Tuesday’s primary, and the importance of nominating a Democrat capable of working with Republicans to oppose Trump in November. NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd weighed in on how several 2020 presidential candidates are positioned ahead of Tuesday’s primary. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu discussed his support for President Trump, the Democratic 2020 candidate he thinks would fare best against the President in November, and his reasons for opposing Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker’s Transportation Climate Initiative. We opened our lines to discuss the New Hampshire primary with listeners. President Trump’s former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski discussed his now-ended Senate campaign, Washington partisanship, and his views on the media's double standard between conservatives and liberals. CNN’s John King reflected on how Tuesday’s primary outcomes could affect Democrats in the 2020 race. We re-opened our lines to continue our first-in-the-nation primary discussion with listeners.

Today on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire pollster Andrew Smith discussed the fickle preferences of New Hampshire’s undecided voters. We opened our lines to talk with callers about anything and everything to do with Tuesday’s primary. Seacoast NAACP president Rogers Johnson, Manchester NAACP president James McKim, and Granite State Organizing Project director Sarah Jane Knoy debated whether New Hampshire deserves to hold their coveted first-in-the-nation primary status. Bernie Sanders senior aide Jeff Weaver discuss Sanders’ electability, his lukewarm support from from the DNC, and why the media is paying closer attention to his campaign this time around than they did in 2016. New Hampshire Rep. Anne Kuster discussed her reasons for endorsing former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president. New York Times national politics correspondent Jonathan Martin discussed the 2020 election, and the uphill battle that lower-tier presidential candidates will face moving out of New Hampshire and into Super Tuesday. We re-opened our lines to talk with callers about Tuesday’s primary. WGBH’s Adam Reilly discussed his latest reporting from the campaign trails of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired audio from an interview Jim and Margery had Saturday with Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren, where she discussed her 2020 campaign and thoughts on the acquittal of President Trump. New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Raymond Buckley discussed Tuesday's primary, and the significance of having an openly gay presidential candidate. We opened our lines to ask callers: why do you think so many New Hampshire primary voters are still undecided?

Today on Boston Public Radio: Arnie Arnesen and Fergus Cullen offered analysis of Friday night’s Democratic debate. Arnesen is a former New Hampshire State Rep. and host of WNHN’s “The Attitude,” and Cullen is principal of the consulting firm Fergus Cullen Communications and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. We opened lines to talk with callers about Lt. Col. Vindman’s firing, and hear your impressions of Friday night’s debate.

Today on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala discussed how various 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are positioned ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, and how fallout from Monday's Iowa caucus debacle could make New Hampshire even more significant. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined us to discuss his campaign, and what he thinks it’s going to take to defeat President Trump in November. “Beat the Press” host Emily Rooney joined us for a special primary-themed list of fixations and fulminations. We opened lines to talk with callers about which Democrats are best positioned to win the nomination. A second 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, discussed his views on the New Hampshire primary, and being the only remaining presidential candidate of color. Jack Rodolico and Lauren Chooljian, hosts of NHPR’s “Stranglehold” podcast, broke down the history of New Hampshire's role as the first-in-the-nation primary. Satirist and Washington Post contributor PJ O’Rourke discussed the impeachment vote, and his thoughts on what might happen come election time in November. We re-opened our lines to hear your thoughts on everything related to election 2020.