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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…

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…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell came in to talk about her proposal to let non-citizens vote in city elections. We took your calls about the effect that chain stores have on Boston neighborhoods. Andrea Cabral talked about what Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination means for the death penalty. WGBH's Science Correspondent Heather Goldstone explained how Scott Pruitt's short tenure at the EPA could have lasting consequences. We opened up the lines to you about the fact that the Thai cave rescue is about to get two adaptations on the silver screen. What movies got historical events right, and which ones didn't? We continued our coverage of the Massachusetts primaries with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Massie. Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine School explained what makes a Bordeaux and what makes a Bor-don't — in other words, why a global movement is demanding that a wine's birthplace is printed on the bottle.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 9th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018. Carol Rose, the Executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, joined us to talk about the latest Supreme Court and immigration headlines. A recent Gallup Poll says fewer people feel proud to be Americans than in the last 18 years. We opened the lines to hear how patriotic you are feeling and if it will impact your July 4th celebration. Senator Ed Markey called in to discuss his recent trip to the border. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about what could happen if a new Supreme Court justice helps overturn Roe v. Wade. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School Michael Norton helped us learn how to enjoy our leisure time. CNN’s John King called in to discuss the latest headlines. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn told us what lessons we can learn from George Washington in honor of July 4th.