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If someone dared you to jump in to the Charles River for a nice little swim, you might blanch a little bit. But what if someone asked you to drink from…

Governor Charlie Baker's administration is hoping to target the state's opioid crisis with a new bill unveiled Thursday. The bill would limit doctors to…

Senator Ed Markey believes that Congress is past due for a historic showdown on gun control."I think we're close to a tipping point," Markey said on…

Late last week, Congressman Kevin McCarthy abruptly withdrew his name from the running to be the next Speaker of the House. The California Republican was…

This weekend, an army of activist brass bands descends on Somerville to celebrate the tenth annual HONK! Fest. To celebrate, Jim Braude and Margery Eagan…

In the wake of the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, Democrats in Congress have launched a renewed push for gun control legislation like…

Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss a new meal kit from Costco that is perfect for doomsday preppers.

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.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 12th, 2018. We began the show by holding a political roundtable to cover the latest national and local headlines. We opened the lines to hear if you think Elizabeth Warren should take a DNA test to confirm that she actually does have Native American heritage. Charlie Sennott joined us to give us the latest on the negotiations with North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his picks for the best and worst shows on TV. Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up.

The full broadcast from Boston Public Radio Friday, March 9th, 2018. Daylights savings is this Sunday, so we opened the lines for our biannual question. Do you like daylight savings or do you think we should get rid of it? Doug Rau, the founder of the Daily Table, joined us to talk about the status of the project and the second store they opened in Dudley Square. Robert Kuttner, the co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, joined us to talk his new book, “Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism. Robert Kuttner. Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung joined us to talk about the international women's day. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley discussed the heartwarming interaction Michelle Obama had with a small girl. We had a pledge centric news quiz with WGBH's Henry Santoro and Andy Hick.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 8th, 2018. We talked to Meet The Press' Chuck Todd about the national headlines. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us. We opened the lines to talk about the commercialization of the women's movement. Former Security of Education Paul Reville joined us. Governor Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor.