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After negotiations with SEIU 509—the union that represents social workers in Massachusetts—Governor Charlie Baker expects to release updated and reformed…

Less than one percent of the American population makes up today’s military.For the majority of us when we talk about boots on the ground, about surges,…

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…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. Governor Charlie Baker took our questions and yours. A new study suggests the death toll from Hurricane Maria may number in the thousands — far more than the official government death toll of 64. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem brought us her analysis. ABC canceled the reboot of "Roseanne" after its star, Roseanne Barr, published racist tweets. We asked for your take on how it was handled. Should ABC have handed Barr a show in the first place? WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen shared his roundup of the best arts and cultural events in Boston, including a new musical based on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill." We asked you about dining alone. Do you enjoy taking a book to a bar and dining solo, or does it feel strange to you? Fifty years after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., we talked to his biographer Larry Tye about his life and legacy.

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, television expert Bob Thompson, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN's John King, and Harvard Business School Nancy Koehn.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 25th, 2018. Memorial Day weekend is here and you know what that means, traffic. We opened the lines to hear about your traffic tips. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung updated us on the future of the Necco candy company. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley talked about the recent sexual allegations made against Morgan Freeman. Mark Richardson and Dan Jaffe from the New England Wild Flower Society joined us for the news quiz. Mayor Marty Walsh took your questions and ours on another edition of Ask The Mayor.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 24, 2018. Meet The Press' Chuck Todd joined us to talk about the political headlines. Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the ongoing issues UMass Boston is having finding their new chancellor. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral talked about death row inmate Kevin Cooper and why California Governor Jerry Brown won't let him take a DNA test that could exonerate him. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about Michael Rotondo, a 30-year-old man who was evicted from his family home by his parents. Congressman Bill Keating gave us the latest updates on North Korea. We went to the phones to get your take on the NFL's new national anthem policy.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 23, 2018. We asked you about Stacey Abrams winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia last night. Do Democrats need to move left if they want to win in the midterms? Tech writer Andy Ihnatko looked at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's apology tour through Europe. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem brought us her latest predictions about the Russia investigation. Author and Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt discussed his new book, "Tyrant," about Shakespeare's insights into politics and leadership. WGBH arts editor and "Open Studio" host Jared Bowen shared his weekly roundup of the best arts and cultural events in Boston. Philip Roth — author of "Portnoy's Complaint," "American Pastoral," "Goodbye, Columbus," and more — has died. We asked you how his work has impacted you.MIT economist Jonathan Gruber took your questions about prescription drug pricing.