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Last week, it was revealed that the F.B.I. helped facilitate ransom money for Warren Weinstein, the American hostage being held by al-Qaida who was killed…

Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for Open Mic. She gave us her take on the unfolding…

Last week, actor Ben Affleck issued an apology on Facebook after it was revealed he lobbied the filmmakers behind the PBS documentary series "Finding Your…

Today on Boston Public Radio, Jim Braude and Margery Eagan took a look at the country's criminal justice system from three different angles:To hear from…

The FBI arrested six Somali-Americans on Sunday for attempting to travel to Syria and join ISIS. Juliette Kayyem, host of the national security podcast…

Last week, Dan Price—CEO of a credit card payments company called Gravity Payments—decided to raise the minimum wage for all his employees to $70,000,…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 11th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of Meet The Press, joined us to discuss the day's headlines and Trump's controversial op-ed USA Today published. Congressman Joe Kennedy was in the studio to talk up the upcoming midterms. Hillary and Bill Clinton have once again thrust themselves in the spot light. This time the power couple is going on a cross country arena tour called An Evening with the Clintons. We opened the lines to hear if you will be first in line for the show or do you think the Clintons should leave the public eye. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave us her latest thoughts on criminal justice reform. Author Imani Perry joined us to talk about her new book, Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn discussed Amazon's decision to raise their minimum wage to $15.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 10, 2018. We asked you about a new study about political polarization from Duke University that says the more exposure you have to the other side, the more entrenched you become in your own beliefs. Is this true, in your experience? Jared Bowen, host of Open Studio, looked at the mysterious case of the self-shredding Banksy painting. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem talked hurricane preparedness ahead of another major storm, Hurricane Michael. Did Chinese spies engineer a major hack that infiltrated Amazon and Apple — or not? Tech reporter Andy Ihnatko answered our questions. A new UN report says climate change could have a catastrophic impact on the globe as soon as 2040. WCAI science editor Heather Goldstone explained. Then we opened up the lines and got your take. Playwright Ryan Landry put his spin on First Lady Melania Trump's trip to Egypt.

Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how restaurants should react when people protest public figures.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 9th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 8th, 2018. We went over the latest headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk and senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institutes, Charlie Chieppo. We opened up the lines and asked you about the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court Justice and what impact it may have on the midterm elections next month. Anthony Amore, the director of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, is running to unseat Secretary of State Bill Galvin. He made the case for his candidacy. Brian Lang, the president of UNITE HERE Local 26, and housekeeper Sorinelda Pabon discussed the Marriott strike. (We invited a representative from Marriott as well, but they declined.) Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on "All Revved Up." TV expert Bob Thompson shared his thoughts on the Dr. Who reboot and his other picks for the best television of the week.