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Two local chefs joined us for our news quiz.

A new report connects increased access to contraception with decreased abortion rates.

The Democratic party might not be thrilled about Kennedy's challenge to Markey, but Rooney thinks it's good for democracy.

The true intention behind the monument to Crazy Horse is monetary, not reverential, says Beam.

Rep. Joe Kennedy is expected to announce his challenge against Sen. Ed Markey this Saturday.

On Sept. 19, 2019 Gov. Charlie Baker joined Boston Public Radio for another edition of "Ask the Governor."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. The Washington Post reported yesterday that during a meeting last month Robert Mueller told President Trump's lawyer that the president was currently not a criminal target in his investigation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on this revelation. Novelist Meg Wolitzer joined us to talk about her latest novel, "The Female Persuasion."National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest about the Russia investigation and Trump's desire to pull troops out of Syria. Bruce Marks, founder and CEO of Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, talked about the state of affordable housing and how borrowers can successfully get affordable loans. Environmentalist Bill McKibben joined us to talk about the latest developments at the EPA and how much longer he thinks Scott Pruitt will be the director. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained how people are literally taking flight with a new umbrella from the Netherlands. White House photographer Pete Souza talked about his new book, featuring photos from the Obama presidency.

The full Boston Public Radio broadcast from Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Researchers project that by 2030, we’ll have as many as 80,000 more vehicles clogging up our roadways. We opened up the lines to ask you: Would discouraging drivers from double parking be enough to solve our traffic problems? Is the real problem building beyond the city’s capacity? Would the threat of a big parking ticket discourage you from clogging the roads illegally?Last week, Scott Foster, a 36-year-old accountant, was called in as an emergency NHL goalie who ended up stopping all seven shots that came his way, sealing a victory for the Chicago Blackhawks. NBC Boston sports reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierick joined us to talk about how Foster went from being a CPA to an MVP — among other sports headlines. Last month the legislature released a compromise criminal justice bill that would repeal some mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and would change the way the state approaches juvenile offenders. ACLU Mass. Executive Director Carol Rose has been talking about this bill for months — she joined us to talk about this and other headlines.Corby Kummer, food critic, senior editor at "The Atlantic" and columnist at "The New Republic," joined us to discuss the latest news in food. Canada's assisted dying law allows choreographed deaths — which means married couples can die at the same time. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us for this and more. CNN’s John King, chief national correspondent and anchor of Inside Politics, joined us to discuss the latest political headlines. A new study says that the workplace is the fifth leading cause of death. Historian Nancy Koehn joined us for that.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 4, 2018. Michael Curry, attorney, immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman attorneys at law, joined us to discuss the latest political headlines..At least 15 Palestinians are dead and hundreds more have been injured after Israeli troops fired on people who were participating in a border protest in Gaza. Founder of The GroundTruth Project and news analyst Charlie Sennott joined us from Jerusalem to discuss.In an act of resistance, churches across the country are giving sanctuary to immigrants who are facing deportation. Yet on Easter Sunday, President Trump fired off a series of anti-immigration tweets — ranging from calling for a stronger border wall to saying the DACA deal was dead. We opened the lines and asked you, can you be a Christian supporter of Trump and a good Christian?With Stormy Daniels in the news, how should you talk to your kids about porn? We asked Gail Dines, founder and president of Culture Reframed — a health promotion nonprofit organization that recognizes and addresses pornography as the public health crisis of the digital age.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III stopped by to discuss how the Trump presidency has changed what it means to be an evangelical Christian.TV expert Bob Thompson went over TVs best and worst, and what to watch this week.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 30, 2018. A California judge has ruled that coffee sellers in the state have to put a warning label on their coffee that will inform customers that the coffee roasting process produces cancer-causing chemicals. We opened the lines to hear if this will make you question your decision to have a morning coffee. Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein joined us to talk about her new book, "Can't Help Myself: Lessons and Confessions From a Modern Advice Columnist."WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung explained why so many birds are flying into skyscrapers. Famed chef Jacques Pepin joined us to discuss the work he is doing with the Jacques Pepin Foundation.Under The Radar's Callie Crossley talked about the recent backlash the Parkland protesters are receiving. The owners ofThe Urban Gape in the South End, TJ and Hadley Douglass, joined us to talk about their book, Drink Progressively: A Bold New Way to Pair Wine with Food, and to compete in the News Quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 29, 2018. This month, Utah reportedly became the first state to legalize "free-range parenting" with a law that prohibits parents from being charged with neglect if they let their children go to and from school alone, play outside unsupervised, or stay at home unattended. Are you on board? We opened up the lines and got your take.Poet Richard Blanco celebrated Women's History Month by examining two works by Anne Sexton and Mary Oliver.Former Suffolk Country sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the Trump Administration's proposal to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.Author and columnist Alex Beam looked at how some cemeteries are developing programming toattract more living visitors.?Ben Mezrich's 2009 book "The Accidental Billionaires," became the source material for the 2010 film "The Social Network." He joined us to chronicle Facebook's rise from a humble Harvard Yard startup to an organization embroiled in scandal with the recent Cambridge Analytica revelations.Host Kevin O'Connor and masonry expert Mark McCullough took your home improvement questions for Ask This Old House.