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TV guru Bob Thompson breaks down the latest popular culture headlines.

WGBH's science correspondent gave live updates from Climate Week New York City.

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 full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, October 12th, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 11th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of Meet The Press, joined us to discuss the day's headlines and Trump's controversial op-ed USA Today published. Congressman Joe Kennedy was in the studio to talk up the upcoming midterms. Hillary and Bill Clinton have once again thrust themselves in the spot light. This time the power couple is going on a cross country arena tour called An Evening with the Clintons. We opened the lines to hear if you will be first in line for the show or do you think the Clintons should leave the public eye. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave us her latest thoughts on criminal justice reform. Author Imani Perry joined us to talk about her new book, Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn discussed Amazon's decision to raise their minimum wage to $15.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 10, 2018. We asked you about a new study about political polarization from Duke University that says the more exposure you have to the other side, the more entrenched you become in your own beliefs. Is this true, in your experience? Jared Bowen, host of Open Studio, looked at the mysterious case of the self-shredding Banksy painting. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem talked hurricane preparedness ahead of another major storm, Hurricane Michael. Did Chinese spies engineer a major hack that infiltrated Amazon and Apple — or not? Tech reporter Andy Ihnatko answered our questions. A new UN report says climate change could have a catastrophic impact on the globe as soon as 2040. WCAI science editor Heather Goldstone explained. Then we opened up the lines and got your take. Playwright Ryan Landry put his spin on First Lady Melania Trump's trip to Egypt.

Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how restaurants should react when people protest public figures.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 9th, 2018