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

Got gripes about the MBTA? So does Stephanie Pollack—and she helps run it. The Transportation Secretary joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan to discuss her…

Last week, in a mission to rescue 70 hostages being held by the group that calls itself the Islamic State, Army Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler was killed.…

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on Boston Public Radio Tuesday. Highlights included:On the upcoming Benghazi hearings in…

The adoption of a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Iran officially kicked off October 18th, 90 days after the United Nations Security Council…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 10th, 2018. "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd shared the latest updates from the government shutdown. New member of Congress Rep. Ayanna Pressley discussed the shutdown stalemate, her legislative agenda, and more. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral explained what the government shutdown means for federal prisons. Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" alum Jay Pharoah told us how he develops his famous impressions. Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville weighed in on Boston Public Schools forcing out older students, even if they are on track to graduate. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam shared his theory that Americans are wasting too much time on crossword puzzles.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 9th, 2019. Trump addressed the nation last night about the what he is calling an immigrant crisis and the need for a wall on the Mexican border, and the the impasse that is causing the government shutdown. We opened the line to get you thoughts on the speech and the ongoing shutdown. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined the show to talk about the best plays and movies to see around Boston this week. National security expert Juliette Kayyem gave us the latest news on the Mueller investigation. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll discussed how her city has handled the introduction of a recreational marijuana shop. Medical ethicist Art Caplan gave his thoughts on the Golden Globes attempt to promote vaccinations/ We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about Mayor Walsh's newest plan to reduce city traffic and enhance the T. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, discussed her paper's most recent editorials.

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how the government shutdown could soon affect recipients of food stamps

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, January 7th, 2019. Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience, a magazine published by Northeastern University, and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi. Elizabeth Warren was campaigning in Iowa over the weekend after announcing the launch of an exploratory committee for her presidential run in 2020. Many of Warren's critics, like Hilary Clinton's in 2016, call her unlikable and choose to focus on this rather than her political ideas. We opened the lines to hear if you think the idea of likability is gender biased or do you think it is an important quality in a presidential candidate. T.V. expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on television. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Renowned international scholar Andrew Bacevich the Trump administrations actions in Syria. WGBH's Adam Reilly joined us to talk about covering Elizabeth Warren's campaign stops in Iowa this weekend.