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Do you have to be the richest kid on the block to enjoy the Happiest Place On Earth? That's the accusation made by a recent article in the Washington…

Pope Francis made headlines this week when the draft of his 192-page encyclical on climate change—due to be officially released this Thursday—leaked…

It's Polka Friday at Boston Public Radio! Master accordionists Marié Abe and Ralph Tufo faced off in honor of this weekend's Squeezebox Slam in Davis…

Eric Casebolt—a police officer in McKinney, Texas—was caught on video earlier this week chasing and waving his gun at a group of young African American…

Last week, a 3 year old colt named American Pharoah leapt across the finish line at Belmont, clinching the win and also, in the process, the elusive…

Are you currently standing in your kitchen staring at half-empty cabinets with despair? Are there individually wrapped plates and tumblers strewn around…

Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Braceras and Jeffrey Sanchez discussed the news that Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton is throwing his hat in the ring and running for president in 2020. 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. Sanchez is a former State Representative and Ways and Means Chairman. Charles Sennott discussed the rise of Christian Zionism in the United States. Sennott is the founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH News analyst. Attorney General Maura Healey weighed in on the Mueller Report and took questions from our listeners. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed pushback from students at a Christian college after administrators decided to invite Vice President Mike Pence to speak at their commencement. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is a Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Moulton's candidacy. Television expert Bob Thompson went over the best and worst TV moments of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public communications at Syracuse.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discussed her reaction to the Mueller report, whether House Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top stories. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners for their reactions to the Mueller report, one day out. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Andy Ihnatko explained how Google is making John Legend the voice of Google Assistant through the use of novel speech synthesis technology. Ryan Landry explained the history behind "Gay Bob," the world's first gay doll that debuted in the 1970s. Landry is a playwright, lyricist, actor, and founder of the Gold Dust Orphans theatrical company. Callie Crossley, host of "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley," discussed the organization She The People, which is organizing the first presidential forum focused on women of color. The team behind BareWolf Brewing faced off on our Friday News Quiz.

Today on Boston Public Radio: A redacted version of the Mueller report was released to the public today. We opened up the lines and heard comments from our listeners. Are workplace wellness programs doing their job when it comes to making employees healthier and cutting costs? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He’s also the co-host of the "Everyday Ethics" podcast. Andrea Cabral joined us for "Law and Order," her weekly round-up of criminal justice headlines. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff, state secretary of public safety, and CEO of Ascend. Legal analyst and former Mueller colleague Michael Zeldin brought us his ultimate analysis of the Mueller report. Congressman Jim McGovern weighed in on the report's release and how House Democrats will respond. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam brought us his weekly explainer. We opened up the lines and took calls from listeners on the Mueller report.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Public Schools has named three finalists for the job of district superintendent. Joining *Boston Public Radio *to share his analysis was Paul Reville, former state secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab. Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben discussed his new book, "Falter: Has The Human Game Begun To Play Itself Out?" National security expert Juliette Kayyem told listeners what to expect from the release of the Mueller report tomorrow. Kayyem is on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy School and a CNN analyst. Should the government allow people to file their taxes for free? Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe's interim Editorial page editor, weighed in. Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners for their thoughts. Does the animal kingdom have its own judicial system? Sy Montgomery, a journalist, naturalist, and author of "How to Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals," explained. WGBH executive arts editor and "Open Studio" host Jared Bowen discussed the play "American Moor" and other notable arts and culture events around town.

Milk Bar, a dessert chain which opened a Harvard Square location earlier this year, will no longer call its signature sugary tart "crack pie." Corby Kummer — award-winning food writer, senior editor for The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy — discussed.