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This afternoon, President Barack Obama announced there was no "specific, credible threat" on the homeland ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He…

It has been ten days since Paris was wracked by a terrorist attack that killed 130 and injured hundreds others. But in that time, the City of Light has…

Attorney General Maura Healey says the public records reform bill approved by the House earlier this week, while a step in the right direction, does not…

If you've ever shared food with someone you work with, or passed notes about that one guy in your office who always chews with his mouth open and sneezes…

This week, Governor Charlie Baker made waves when he announced he was "not interested" in accepting refugees from Syria until he had more information…

This morning, just days after a series of terror attacks killed 120 and injured hundreds more in Paris, French President François Hollande declared his…

You might be searching the web and flipping through cookbooks on the quest of making the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, but food writer Corby Kummer has an unbreakable rule to follow regardless of which recipe you choose: Don't wash your turkey. Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to explain how washing a turkey can spread bacteria, including the kind that can cause salmonella. "Every Thanksgiving, if you have a frozen turkey, don't take it out the morning of and run it under hot water and put it on the counter," he said. "The very best way to defrost a turkey is starting days ahead in cool-ish water in the refrigerator for days - the slower it defrosts at a cool temperature, the better and safer." This isn't just a once-a-year-turkey warning, Kummer noted, but a rule that also applies to chicken preparation. "Don't wash chicken, don't wash your roast chicken or chicken pieces, clean them with a paper towel," he said. "Otherwise it spreads [bacteria] all over your sink and then on your hands." Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Michael Curry and Lylah Alphonse discussed the potential impact of last week’s impeachment hearings, along with recent headlines around the 2020 presidential race. Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Alphonse is the Managing News Editor at the U.S. News & World Report. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed the reboot of “Mad About You,” Stephen Colbert’s trip to New Zealand with "The Late Show," and 20 years of the androgynous Pat character on "Saturday Night Live." We opened the lines to callers and asked: what are you hoping for from last week’s impeachment hearings? Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential run, and a collation of rabbis calling for the firing of Stephen Miller, President Trump’s senior policy advisor. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly edition of “Ask the AG."

Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed the Boston Globe Spotlight team’s report on traffic congestion in Massachusetts, and a list of the best places to work in the state. Under The Radar host Callie Crossley discussed how 2020 candidate might better appeal to Black voters, and gave her thoughts on why DACA ought to be a bipartisan issue. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed Boston's traffic congestion problem and fielded questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Mayor” series Composer David Malloy and director Rachel Chavkin discussed their latest collaboration, “Moby-Dick the Musical,” which will be playing at the American Repertory Theater from December 3rd through January 12.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Thursday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed transportation, vaping, and took questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Governor” series. We returned to live testimony from Fiona Hill and David Holmes.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.