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The former British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher has achieved a rare distinction among those who have recently left their jobs: his resignation…

According to a recent piece in the Boston Globe, local Springfield man Joshua Washburn found his calling by traveling to Syria and taking up arms against…

"Hey Juliet, are you home? Want to get pizza, watch Netflix, and chill?"That's how Romeo may have tried to woo Juliet in Shakespeare's famous romantic…

Metered parking rates in Boston will not increase from $1.50 to $7 per hour, Mayor Marty Walsh said on Boston Public Radio Friday. "It's just not…

As part of his historic visit to the United States this week, Pope Francis will be traveling from one extreme of American power—the hallowed chambers of…

Last week, General Lloyd Austin of U.S. Central Command told Congress that a $500 million effort to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels had yielded a…

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by taking our listeners’ calls to get their reaction to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for president in 2024. Boston Globe Business columnist Shirley Leung talked about the record-breaking number of women on corporate boards in Massachusetts. She also talked about the Boston Globe appointing Nancy Barnes as the paper’s new editor, making her the first woman to lead the Globe in its 150-year history. Then National Security expert Juliette Kayyem provided analysis on the aftermath of Ukraine’s accidental missile launch into Poland. She also discussed how Trump’s 2024 announcement influences the current leadership choices among Republicans in Congress. Kayyem also talked about how Elon Musk’s handling of Twitter is creating a security risk for users and is allowing misinformation to spread wide and far. She also discussed how our cultural obsession with tech figures allowed Samuel Bankman-Fried to build a cryptocurrency house of cards. Playwright Ryan Landry provided a colorful list of suggestions for how to properly handle Thanksgiving dinner with your family. He also previewed his new holiday play, “Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors,” which starts its run on Dec. 1 at the Iron Wolf Theater at the South Boston Lithuanian Hall. Former State Education Secretary Paul Reville gave his opinion on how incoming Gov. Maura Healey should try to address the setbacks students experienced during the pandemic. He also discussed how right-leaning nonprofit "Parents Defending Education" has been suing local schools because of how they approach topics of race, sex and gender. Animal expert and naturalist Sy Montgomery talked about how bees play with toys, octopus rage-induced object tossing, romantic reptiles and cuddly turkeys. We ended the show by asking our listeners’ if they have endured the wait times and high ticket prices similar to Taylor Swift’s to see a favorite artist or musician.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by asking listeners how they feel about the state of extremism post-midterms. Trenni Casey shared her thoughts on Mike Tyson’s new cannabis endeavor based off of his infamous ear-bite, mounting pressure on female athletes to lose weight, and the controversies about the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Casey is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talked about the current RSV–respiratory syncytial virus–spike which has been straining pediatric emergency departments, and increasing mental health issues in kids. Gergen-Barnett is the vice chair of Primary Care Innovation and Transformation in the Department of Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center. Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner discussed the Supreme Court rejecting a challenge to ban bump stocks, and news that Trump wanted the IRS to investigate his rivals. Gertner is a retired federal judge and a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. Jared Bowen talked about museums taking political action against protestors attacking paintings, as well as political leaders that have dipped their toe into art, and photojournalist Harry Benson’s exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art. Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor. John King gave us his continued analysis of the midterm election results. King is CNN’s chief national correspondent and the host of “Inside Politics.” We ended the show by asking listeners about their comfort food in the cold weather.

Raising Cane’s is suing an Indiana shopping center after finding out that a lease banned the sale of chicken fingers, stemming from a noncompete agreement former property owners had reached with a nearby McDonald’s in 1984. “It’s really wild,” Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio on Monday. “The idea that McDonald’s takes the exclusive right in a shopping center to sell deboned chicken products…completely new to me.” Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about Democrats’ performance in the midterms. Art Caplan talked about colleges and universities grappling with mental health crises among students. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Charlie Sennott discussed Russia’s retreat from Ukraine, and President Joe Biden’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. Sennott is a GBH News analyst, and editor-in-chief at the GroundTruth Project. Mark Anastasio and Ned Hinkle shared the Coolidge Corner Theatre and Brattle Theater’s Noirvember programming. Anastasio is the Director of Special Programming at Coolidge Corner Theatre. Hinkle is the creative director at The Brattle. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III talked about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ turn to white evangelicals, and 2022 midterm election wins for Muslim Americans. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together, they host the “All Rev’d Up” podcast. Corby Kummer shared his thoughts on Colorado becoming the latest state to approve free meals to students, and talked about National Pickle Day. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. We ended the show by asking listeners how early is too early to turn the heat on.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by asking listeners whether the results of the 2022 midterm elections are a sign of the Republican Party’s split from former President Donald Trump. Lindsay Andon, Dave Shanahan, and Scott Cousland joined us to talk about Project ComeBack, a local nonprofit that pairs veterans with rescue horses in order to mutually heal. Andon is the founder of Project ComeBack. Shahan is a veteran who spent 9 years in the National Guard and was deployed in Afghanistan. Cousland is a veteran with nearly a decade of serving. Callie Crossley discussed Stacey Abrahams’ recent election loss, and shared her thoughts on ongoing legal troubles for both Harvey Weinstein and Alex Jones. Crossley is the host of GBH's Under the Radar. Shirley Leung talked about layoffs at major tech companies, such as Meta and Twitter. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Sue O’Connell weighed in on the so-called “Rainbow Wave” in the 2022 midterm elections, with numerous LGBTQ+ candidates winning elections. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current on NBC LX and NECN. Tiny Habits joined us for a Live Music Friday at our studios in Brighton. Tiny Habits is Judah Mayowa, Maya Rae, and Cinya Khan. We ended the show by talking with listeners about ditching social media and smartphones for good.