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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…

"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and a cold, dry martini is the sun." That's a line from Shakespeare, of course,…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. A new poll from Monmouth says that over 70 percent of Americans believe we are governed by a "deep state" of unelected officials. Are we becoming a nation of conspiracy theorists? We opened up the lines and asked you. The NFL has come under fire for delaying concussion settlement payments to former players. Trenni Krusnierick, sports reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, discussed. Reporters Jenifer McKim and Christopher Burrell discussed their investigation into suicides at Massachusetts county jails. President Donald Trump announced Monday he wants some drug traffickers to be faced with the death penalty. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan analyzed the president's approach to the opioid crisis. Food writer Corby Kummer looked at a fight erupting in Germany over a food bank in Essen that banned migrants. CNN's John King , host of "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looks at a recent string of troubling incidentsat United Airlines and asks: Will consumers walk away from the company?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, We opened up the lines to you about the school walkouts to protest gun violence — should students be disciplined if they skip class to demonstrate? Brian O'Donovan and the members ofOpen The Door For Three joined us for a preview of this weekend's St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the downfall of Necco candy and Toys 'R Us. Chessy Prout joined us to talk about her experience as a victim of sexual assault at St. Paul's School and her new book, "I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope." Under The Radar's Callie Crossley gave us an update on Omarosa Manigault reportedly blocking Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole from working in the White House. Somerville's Mayor Curtatone and Salem's Mayor Driscoll came in for our Mayoral Madness News Quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 15th, 2018. The Boston Red Sox are asking the city to change the name of "Yawkey Way" to "Jersey Street." Yawkey Way is named for former owner Tom Yawkey, who resisted racial integrationof the team. We opened up the lines and asked you for your thoughts. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a "right to try" bill in Congress that would make it possible for terminally ill patients to access drugs that are not approved by the FDA. We asked you about an ethical quandary we discussed with Caplan: If someone's zipper is undone, or they have something in their teeth, do you tell them or not? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral looked at sexual harassment in the State House. Rep. Michael Capuano weighed in on Conor Lamb's surprise victory in a Pennsylvania special election. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if you believe that politics should become more centrist. John Gruber joined us to talk about the latest economic and healthcare issues. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the ousting of Rex Tillerson. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, WGBH's Jared Bowen, and Nova's Rachel Connolly and filmmaker Errol Morris talked about the death of Stephen Hawking.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 13th, 2018. We asked you about the snow! What's your blizzard strategy? If you're without power, how are you managing? With spring being so close, does this storm sting even more? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed rumors that Tom Brady may retire. Do you go through the five stages of grief when your favorite restaurant closes? We asked food writer Corby Kummer and you. Immigration policy expert Ali Noorani weighed in on the Department of Justice's crackdown on California's "sanctuary" laws. CNN's John King discussed the departure of Rex Tillerson (or "Rexit") and other top news from Washington.