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For the first time in decades, voters in Myanmar—which, until a few years ago, was ruled by a military junta—cast their votes in a nationwide election…

If jazz music is poetry in motion, then Robert Pinsky and Laurence Hobgood—a poet and jazz pianist, respectively—take it to a whole other level. They've…

Congressman Jim McGovern says there's a better way to honor American veterans than bankrolling lavish patriotic displays at professional sports games—and…

Barack Obama was going to be the president to end two wars. Could he start a third?Last week, the White House announced that American advisers will be…

If you didn't know the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston was haunted (it is!) then you might want to listen to this week's News Quiz from Boston Public Radio.…

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families needs significant reform to prevent future child abuse cases like the death of Bella Bond, said…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 23rd, 2018. With new road safety legislation, Gov. Charlie Baker is cracking down on distracted driving. This is the first time he’s put forward a hands-free driving bill since 2017. We opened the lines to ask what our listeners think — do you ever text and drive? Do you see other drivers doing it? If you object to this ban, why? Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the implications of the government shutdown (now in its fifth week) on employees with special health needs and concerns. WGBH Radio political reporter and Scrum Podcast host Adam Reilly is in Puerto Rico following Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s nascent presidential campaign — he called in to give an update on her speeches there and his predictions for 2020. The team at America’s Test Kitchen, in collaboration with National Geographic, have brought Italy’s culture, landscapes and authentic cuisine together by way of 100 regional recipes in a new cookbook, "Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey." Chef, food author and Chief Creative Officer of America’s Test Kitchen Jack Bishop joined us for that. President Donald Trump declared, via Twitter, a ban on transgender people serving in the military, and on Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of this ban. Security expert Juliette Kayyem broke down the legal battle over the policy. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery joined us for this month’s Afternoon Zoo. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen went over the latest arts and culture events in and around town, and the biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations.

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the government shutdown has made the future of SNAP benefits uncertain.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 22nd, 2018. The cold days of winter are upon us, so we opened the lines to ask you what you are looking forward to in the next couple of months to get you through these frozen doldrums. NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss how the Patriots made to another Super Bowl. Senate President Karen Spilka talked about the initiatives she has spear headed since taking the position. Food critic Corby Kummer discussed how the government shutdown is impacting the food stamp program. Reporter Howard Berkes talked about his new Frontline documentary: *Coal's Deadly Dust. * CNN's John King called in to talk about the latest political headlines. *Boston Globe *Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, January 21st, 2018. Charlie Chieppo of the Pioneer Institute and former Democratic nominee for governor Shannon O’Brien joined us for our political round table. We spoke to New York Times reporter Farah Stockman about last weekend’s women's march. WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott joined us for a conversation about the fallout from last week’s Brexit vote. Given this weekend’s cold weather, we opened up the lines to hear if our listeners have any tips for handling the cold. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us as he does every week for his weekly explainer. The reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of “All Revved Up” where we discussed Vice President Mike Pence’s comparison of Martin Luther King Jr and President Trump. We heard from media critic Bob Thompson about some of the biggest moments on television from last week.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 18th, 2019. The Women's March is taking place again in Washington D.C. and across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you will be attending this year’s march or has the movement lost steam. WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Police Commissioner William Gross joined us for his inaugural Ask The Commissioner segment. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston. WGBH's Callie Crossley talked about Lin-Manuel Miranda's return to Hamilton in Puerto Rico. Allston based rockers Rye Pines joined us for the news quiz.