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Inaugural poet Richard Blanco highlights an anthology of poems that embody or express empathy or outrage in the age of President Donald Trump.

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.

We opened up the lines and asked you what Roy Moore's loss may mean for the midterm elections in 2018. Plus, Dr. Mike Hirsch, a doctor at UMass who is working to get guns off the street, former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on the sentencing of Walter Scott's killer, former drug czar Michael Botticelli on the opioid crisis, NBC's Chuck Todd, columnist Alex Beam, and wine expert Jonathon Alsop. (This is the full show from Thursday, December 14, 2017.)

Jim went on his annual tirade about family holiday letters and opened the lines to get your thoughts on the traditional letters. Plus, Brian McGrory from the Boston Globe, Art Caplan on execution drugs, and more. (Full Show 12/13/17)

It is finally election day in Alabama and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the GOP and where do they go next if Roy Moore wins. Plus, the state of the Wynn casino with Steve Crosby, Boston Glove columnist Shirley Leung, CNN's John King, and more. (Full Show 12/12/17)

We opened the lines to hear if you think President Trump should be held to the same moral standard as other politicians like Al Franken who have been accused sexual harassment. Plus, Politics with Adam Reilly and Lauren Dezenski, Charlie Sennott on the riots in Jerusalem, All Revved Up with Irene Monroe, Bob Thompson on the best and worst of TV, and poetry with Richard Blanco. (Full Show 12/11/17)

Annie Bartlett, Darren Buck, and Michael Loria from the Hank Wonder Trio joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Tito Jackson, Callie Crossley, Emily Rooney, Shirley Leung, and Brian O'Donovan and fiddler Haley Richardson joined us to celebrate the 15th year anniversary of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn and the 30th anniversary of The Celtic sojourn enterprise. (Full Show 12/08/17)