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Four days ago, in response to the massacre in Charleston, South Carolina that left nine dead, President Obama stood at a podium at the White House and…

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…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 6th, 2018. A Video of a baby black bear in Montana struggling to wake up after a long hibernation has gone viral. This led us to ask you, what strategies do you have to help you out of bed in the morning? Are you the type the type of person to hit snooze or jump out of bed? Julia Vogl joined us to talk about her art installation for the Jewish Arts Collaborative entitled, Pathways to Freedom. WGBH's Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the power struggle between Harriette Chandler and Karen Spilka to be the next Senate President. Amy Traverso from Yankee Magazine and WGBH’s Weekends with Yankee joined us to preview season two of their weekend getaway TV show. NECN's Sue O’Connell talked about a new album that subverts the traditional gender pronouns. Will Smalley and Nick Chambers from Old School Game Show joined us for the news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 5th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," joined us on the line with the latest news from Washington, D.C. We asked you about allegations of sexual misconductagainst photographer Nicholas Nixon. If you were planning on seeing his exhibit at the ICA, will you miss it now? Can you separate the artist from the art? Major reforms are in place following a series of state police scandals. Will they be enough? Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral joined us to discuss. Boston Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes discussed their new book "Rescue And Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship," which is about the bond between their service dog and a girl. (Kensky and Downes' real-life service dog Rescue also came along.) Then, we asked you about animals that have changed your life.? Cecile Richards is stepping down from the helm of Planned Parenthood after 12 years. She told us what's next for her and shared her advice for young activists. Will the trade war between the U.S. and China impact the wine market? Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine Schoolweighed in

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. The Washington Post reported yesterday that during a meeting last month Robert Mueller told President Trump's lawyer that the president was currently not a criminal target in his investigation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on this revelation. Novelist Meg Wolitzer joined us to talk about her latest novel, "The Female Persuasion."National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest about the Russia investigation and Trump's desire to pull troops out of Syria. Bruce Marks, founder and CEO of Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, talked about the state of affordable housing and how borrowers can successfully get affordable loans. Environmentalist Bill McKibben joined us to talk about the latest developments at the EPA and how much longer he thinks Scott Pruitt will be the director. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained how people are literally taking flight with a new umbrella from the Netherlands. White House photographer Pete Souza talked about his new book, featuring photos from the Obama presidency.

The full Boston Public Radio broadcast from Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Researchers project that by 2030, we’ll have as many as 80,000 more vehicles clogging up our roadways. We opened up the lines to ask you: Would discouraging drivers from double parking be enough to solve our traffic problems? Is the real problem building beyond the city’s capacity? Would the threat of a big parking ticket discourage you from clogging the roads illegally?Last week, Scott Foster, a 36-year-old accountant, was called in as an emergency NHL goalie who ended up stopping all seven shots that came his way, sealing a victory for the Chicago Blackhawks. NBC Boston sports reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierick joined us to talk about how Foster went from being a CPA to an MVP — among other sports headlines. Last month the legislature released a compromise criminal justice bill that would repeal some mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and would change the way the state approaches juvenile offenders. ACLU Mass. Executive Director Carol Rose has been talking about this bill for months — she joined us to talk about this and other headlines.Corby Kummer, food critic, senior editor at "The Atlantic" and columnist at "The New Republic," joined us to discuss the latest news in food. Canada's assisted dying law allows choreographed deaths — which means married couples can die at the same time. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us for this and more. CNN’s John King, chief national correspondent and anchor of Inside Politics, joined us to discuss the latest political headlines. A new study says that the workplace is the fifth leading cause of death. Historian Nancy Koehn joined us for that.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 4, 2018. Michael Curry, attorney, immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman attorneys at law, joined us to discuss the latest political headlines..At least 15 Palestinians are dead and hundreds more have been injured after Israeli troops fired on people who were participating in a border protest in Gaza. Founder of The GroundTruth Project and news analyst Charlie Sennott joined us from Jerusalem to discuss.In an act of resistance, churches across the country are giving sanctuary to immigrants who are facing deportation. Yet on Easter Sunday, President Trump fired off a series of anti-immigration tweets — ranging from calling for a stronger border wall to saying the DACA deal was dead. We opened the lines and asked you, can you be a Christian supporter of Trump and a good Christian?With Stormy Daniels in the news, how should you talk to your kids about porn? We asked Gail Dines, founder and president of Culture Reframed — a health promotion nonprofit organization that recognizes and addresses pornography as the public health crisis of the digital age.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III stopped by to discuss how the Trump presidency has changed what it means to be an evangelical Christian.TV expert Bob Thompson went over TVs best and worst, and what to watch this week.