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Rep. Ayanna Pressley called for an impeachment inquiry, but Senate Democrats aren't thrilled about it.

The Patriots player has been accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman.

In the wake of two corruption scandals in Boston’s City Hall, City Council President Andrea Campbell wants the city to create an office for an independent inspector general.

When mass shooters fit the definition of terrorism, why aren't they charged with it?

Richard Blanco walks Jim and Margery through the writing tool of showing, not telling.

Though the debate over the question is not over, the Supreme Court delivered a strong blow to the Trump administration.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 29th, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has won the racially charged Senate runoff in Mississippi. She won the race after a video from earlier this year surfaced of Hyde-Smith saying that if one of her supporters invited her to “a public hanging,” she’d be “in the front row.” What does it say about America that voters have sent Hyde-Smith to Washington? We opened the lines and asked you. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen gives us a rundown of the latest movies, plays and museum exhibits in and around town. National security expert Juliette Kayyem is here, and that means it’s Mueller Time: what losing Paul Manafort as a possible cooperating witness could mean for the Mueller investigation, and more. Forty years ago, gay rights activist Harvey Milk was assassinated. Sue O’Connell joins us to look at Milk's legacy and how we view him today in light of the number of LGBTQ politicians who hold office. Harvard Business School’s Nancy Koehn looks at what General Motors' idle plants and massive layoffsportend for the economy and the future of American manufacturing. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung joins us to discuss destigmatizing opioid abuse and other ongoing issues. Former Education Secretary Paul Reville joins us to talk about possible outcomes of the Harvard trialand how the Board of Education will prevent future school closings, like the case at the embattled Mount Ida College.

Food writer Corby Kummer talked to Boston Public Radio about the latest Romaine E.Coli Outbreak.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. We asked you about the long lines at the state's first recreational marijuana dispensaries. Did state representatives fail to anticipate the demand? Is this an example of out-of-touch elected officials? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Amazon entering the bidding war for 22 regional sports networks. The trailer for the live-action remake of "The Lion King" has been released. We asked you about spin-offs, reboots and remakes in film and TV. Does anything really end anymore? Why don't New Englanders seem to enjoy New England cuisine? Food writer and editor Corby Kummer weighed in. Has the Supreme Court become too politicized to function? Legal journalist David Kaplan explores that topic in his new book, "The Most Dangerous Branch." CNN's John King, host of "Inside Politics," got us up to speed on the latest national news. WGBH's own Brian O'Donovan, host of "A Celtic Sojourn," previewed his annual live holiday show, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 16th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts GOP, and former President of the Boston NAACP Michael Curry weighed in on the week's biggest headlines. An outbreak of chicken pox at a North Carolina private school is being blamed on religious exemptions from vaccines. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed. On this Cyber Monday, are you loading up your Amazon shopping cart? Or do horror stories about the human cost of our online shopping addictions give you pause? We opened up the lines and asked you. The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined this year not by a comedian, but by historian Ron Chernow. Television expert Bob Thompson brought us his perspective. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed the power of former First Lady Michelle Obama's new memoir, "Becoming." Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, analyzed the worsening situation in Yemen. How much would you be willing to spend to save a beloved pet's life? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in, and then we asked you.