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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:

Naturalist Sy Montgomery
Massachusetts GOP senate candidate John Deaton
FRONTLINE filmmaker Mike Wiser
National security expert Juliette Kayyem

Charlie Sennott: America Needs To Start Talking About Its Domestic Terrorism Problem

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

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Village Voice: Richard Blanco On Showing, Not Telling

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

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ACLU Mass Executive Director Says Census Ruling 'Was A Huge Victory For Democracy'

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

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As Anti-Abortion Laws Spread In Nation, Advocates On Both Sides Prepare For A Supreme Court Fight

In 2019, several states have passed laws restricting access to abortions, leaving some wondering if it means the end of Roe v. Wade.

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How Much Power Do Prosecutors Have?

Emily Bazelon is the author of "Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration," a new book that examines prosecutorial power, and how that has affected the justice system for decades.

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All Revved Up: 'White Supremacy And White Nationalism Are Rising'

Another hate crime rattled a synagogue this weekend, leaving one woman dead and others injured. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price say this shooting fits into a pattern of white nationalist violence.

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