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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 from Friday, September 13th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 12th, 2018 A new study finds that a good percentage of the people who are buying condominiums in Boston’s luxury towers are either part-time residents or investors. We opened the lines to hear how others feel about the cost of housing in Boston. In November, voters in Massachusetts will be asked to approve a ballot measure that would regulate the amount of patients nurses can be assigned at a given time. MIT economist, and one of the lead architects behind both MassHealth and The Affordable Care Act joined us to shed some light on the issue. National security expert Juliette Kayyem weighed in on the threat posed by Hurricane Florence and new developments on Trump’s immigration policy. Interim editor of the Boston Globe’s editorial page and WGBH contributor Shirley Leung joined us to talk about Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process and give us a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Globe’s editorial team. ProPublica journalist Alec Macgillis joined us to talk about his new production with Frontline, "Left Behind America," an intimate documentary examining the economic downturn of Dayton, Ohio and how its struggling in a modern economy. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen sat down with us to talk about the latest news from the Boston artistic community, including a discussion about a new series of fog sculpture installations throughout the Emerald Necklace. In New York, gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon has been the target of foodies across the web, who can’t believe she ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox. We opened up the lines to hear what weird food combinations others enjoy, and their thoughts on Nixon’s bagel of choice.

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the far right's newest diet fad, “carnivorism,”

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 11th, 2018. After a week of taking over the news cycle, Bob Woodward’s new tell all book, FEAR: Trump in the White House, hits bookstores today. We opened the lines to hear if you are excited to read it or is it as Donald Trump would call it, more fake news. Sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek and Congressman Joe Kennedy joined us to talk about the upcoming mental health forum they’re moderating next Monday called, A Conversation on Mental Health with the Sports Community Chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission Steve Hoffman updated us with the latest recreational marijuana news. Food writer Corby Kummer explained the newest alt-right food trend. Associate Professor in the Management and Organizations Department at NYU’s Stern School Dolly Chugh joined us to talk about her new book, The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias. CNN's John king discussed the latest political headlines. The World's Shirin Jaafari and Andrea Crossan talked about their new multimedia series, Untold Afghanistan.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, September 7th, 2018