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Governor Charlie Baker is not committed to following through with the Green Line extension if it will run significantly over budget, he said on Boston…

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says that the ride-hailing service Uber "out and out lied" to him about performing safety inspections on their…

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Other team owners in the NFL should follow New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's lead on domestic violence prevention, says Attorney General Maura…

Now that European nations like Germany have pledged to accept Syrian migrants in large numbers, what happens next? Charles Sennott, head of The…

Andrew Card was President George W. Bush's Chief of Staff on the morning of September 11, 2001. He and the President had been visiting the Emma T. Booker…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 15th. A Supreme Court decision yesterday opened the door for states to legalize sports betting. Will Massachusetts be one of them? We asked sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick and you. President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to lower prescription drug prices, but was it tough enough on Big Pharma? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in. Is oat milk the new miracle dairy substitute? Food writer and editor Corby Kummer looked at its environmental benefits. Naturalist Sy Montgomery's new book, "The Hyena Scientist," shows that hyenas' bad reputation is undeserved. She explained why. CNN's John King brought us the latest news from Washington, D.C. Tom Wolfe, author of generation-defining works like "The Right Stuff" and "The Bonfire of the Vanities," has died. We asked you how his work impacted your life.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 14th, 2018. Jennifer Nassour, president of Conservative Women for a Better Future and the former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP, and Steve Kerrigan, president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the National Democratic Convention, joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the top national and local political headlines. Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and founder of the GroundTruth Project, joined us to talk about the impending peace talks with North Korea and today’s opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. Boston Globe’s travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther discussed the latest travel trends. Last week, John Kelly talking about separating immigrant children from their families when he said, “The children will be taken care of — put into foster care or whatever.” We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Kelly’s comments. Emmett Price and Irene Monroe joined us for another edition of All Revved UP. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 11th, 2018. We asked you about a White House aide, Kelly Sadler, who mocked John McCain's cancer diagnosis. Is this the end of civility?Playwright Ryan Landry shared his hatred of cell phones at shows, discussed an exhibit in Paris you have to view in the nude, and other arts stories. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her weekly list of observations and frustrations.Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed a 1996 sexual assault allegationagainst Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia, which resurfaced this week.Is it time for Charlie Baker to address the elephant in the room —or, rather, the elephant in the race? Should he stand up to Scott Lively’s homophobia, or is it better to not dignify Lively at all? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung weighed in. Callie Crossley, host of "Under the Radar," discussed a black Yale graduate student who fell asleep in the common room of her dorm — and a white student called the police on her.The ladies of the Merrimack Valley Chorus faced off on our Friday News Quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 10, 2018. Senator Ed Markey called in to talk about his stance on net neutrality and Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran deal.Senator Elizabeth Warren to called to discuss CIA director nominee Gina Haspel's confirmation hearings.Congressman Mike Capuano gave us his bi-monthly look behind the congressional curtain.Tech expert Andy Ihnatko told us about Google's recent AI announcement.Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the latest education headlines. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained the mysteries of bird migration.We opened the lines to hear about your Mother's Day memories

Full Broadcast 5/09/18