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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: Jennifer Braceras and Steve Kerrigan joined us for our political round table. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Kerrigan is President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, and former CEO of the DNC. Charlie Sennott discussed the death of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTruth Project. MIT economist and Affordable Care Act architect Jonathan Gruber discussed Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare For All plan, and the possible ways she might finance it. We opened our lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Medicare For All. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed newly uncovered links to slavery at Boston’s Old North Church, as well as rapper Kanye West's latest gospel-inspired album, “Jesus Is King.” TV critic Bob Thompson reviewed the latest season of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman,” and commemorated the 10 year anniversary of the Balloon Boy debacle. We re-opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on whether Halloween ought to be moved to the last Saturday of October.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a measles outbreak at Disney Land, and a California doctor accused of gross negligence over vaccine exemptions. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed plans to manage opioid addiction in Boston, took questions from callers, and announced news that Boston Public Libraries will no long charge late fees to kids under 18. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed the supposed controversy over Chick-Fil-A’s plans to open a location in Boston. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress, and Google's new Pixel 4 smartphone. Catherine Allgor and Peter Drummey of the Massachusetts Historical Society joined us for our weekly news quiz to promote an upcoming exhibit on the Boston Massacre.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines regarding the House impeachment inquiry. Boston Globe opinion columnist Shirley Leung discussed Tom Brady’s Netflix appearance, and a recent interview with the ex-wife of disgraced former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed an increase of pretrial incarcerations in Massachusetts. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed a new California law legalizing the consumption of roadkill, and news that Amazon is delivering customers expired food. ** ** WGBH science editor Heather Goldstone discussed recent innovations to clean ocean waste, and the threats they pose to ecosystems floating on the ocean's surface. We opened the lines to callers to ask: why aren’t more Americans interested in protesting Trump? Journalist and author Ronan Farrow joined to discuss his new book, “Catch and Kill."

The Wildlife Traffic Safety Act, also known as the 'roadkill bill,' was signed into law in California this month. Part of the bill allows people to collect the meat of animals that they have accidentally killed from vehicle collision. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Thursday to speak about the bill. "It all sounds like it's a very good idea not to waste this meat if you tragically kill this animal," Kummer said. "But it's not so good if you can't certify food safety, it's really eat at your own risk." *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 the lines and asked callers: following diplomat Bill Taylor’s testimony on Tuesday, what are your thoughts on the road ahead for President Trump? National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the House impeachment inquiry, and the continuing fallout from President Trump’s decision to pull troops from northeastern Syria. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker stopped by for our monthly "Ask the Governor" series to discuss Massachusetts’ vaping ban, a new healthcare bill, and answer questions from listeners. WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed "Spongebob Squarepants the Musical,” as well as a new exhibit at the Mystic Seaport Museum displaying the watercolor works of painter J.M.W. Turner.