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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…

Doctors Without Borders, the international organization in charge of a hospital in Afghanistan bombed by an American airstrike this weekend, has called…

Thomas Hughes was a 29 year old investment banker at the prestige firm of Moelis & Company when he missed a family Easter brunch at the Yale Club in New…

Over the weekend, an American airstrike in the northern city of Kunduz, Afghanistan led 12 staff members and seven patients dead at a hospital run by the…

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

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to ask callers: are you complicit in the robot takeover? Boston Mayor Marty Walsh stopped by for our monthly edition of "Ask the Mayor”. Boston Globe business writer Shirley Leung discussed slowing revenue at the Encore Casino in Everett, and Marty Walsh’s proposal to pull funding from local corporations to increase funding for Boston's affordable housing. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed the racism that contributed to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to resign from royal duties, and "Judge Judy” Sheindlin’s endorsement of Michael Bloomberg for president. Lewis Wheeler and Hubens “Bobby” Cius from the play "Pass Over" joined us for our weekly news quiz.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines around Iran, the 2020 presidential race, and President Trump’s impeachment. Rep. Bill Keating discussed the Senate impeachment vote, the evolution of the Republic party, and his views on the erosion of the War Powers Act. We opened our lines to talk with callers about Iran and the War Powers Act. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed litigation against Boston University over a dorm room assault, and voting rights for the present and formerly incarcerated. Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton talked about the benefit of rituals in keeping relationships strong. We invited listeners to call in with stories about rituals in their own relationships. Mass. Senator Ed Markey called in to discuss his 2020 re-election campaign and the Senate impeachment trial. We asked listeners to call in with their thoughts on “Megxit."

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Iran’s Tuesday night missile strike. We aired live audio of President Trump’s statement regarding the Iranian missile strike. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem recapped President Trump’s statements and offered her take on how it could impact tensions moving forward. Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, discussed Iranian-Americans being detained by immigration officials at U.S. borders. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn and the Kennedy School’s David Gergen discussed historic examples of leadership in times of crisis, and weighed in on the situation with Iran. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed questions of transparency surrounding the health of several 2020 presidential candidates. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed "Little Women,” “1917,” and “Bombshell,” as well as a new exhibit at the ICA called “When Home Won’t Let You Stay."

Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday about a zero waste Brooklyn restaurant that could change other restaurateurs' relationship with food waste. "This restaurant called Rhodora is trying to figure out how never to have to give anything to the dump that could have been recycled or composted," Kummer said. 'It's not easy to do, but I do think it's going to be a selling point." Zero waste restaurants may start to gain popularity among environmentally conscious consumers, Kummer noted. "I do think that young people are going to choose this and look at this as a reason to eat in the restaurant," he said. "Rhodora is just starting, and [going zero waste] is expensive and complicated, but they've got to blaze the trail." *Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts about the growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek weighed in on the future for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, following Saturday's playoff loss to the Titans. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU, discussed the Boston Police Department’s failure to disclose street investigation data as far back as 2016, and new abortion rules before State House lawmakers. Food writer Corby Kummer recapped the decade in Boston dining, and discussed a Massachusetts bill that would restrict the use of plastic straws in restaurants. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther recapped his experience at the new TWA Hotel in JFK airport, discussed his list of travel to in 2020, "… or not." CNN’s John King called in to discuss the latest news regarding tensions in Iran, and the status of President Trump's impeachment. We re-opened lines to ask callers their thoughts on making election day a holiday.