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Today:We preview tonight’s Vice Presidential debate with CNN’s John King.And, the Supreme Court starts their new term next week. We talk with American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts executive director, Carol Rose, about the cases her organization is watching.

We opened the lines to ask what listeners are expecting in tonight's Vice Presidential debate. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the WNBA playoffs and Boston Marathon registrations.Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, discussed their calls for investigation into the State Police recruit's death.Lee Pelton, president of the Boston Foundation, discussed Boston's exodus of Black CEOs and Boston's Asian Community Fund.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.We ended the show discussing what fall activities people are partaking in

Today: Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts' 6th district discusses Israel's military victories against Hezbollah, and his effort to enlist more veterans like him to Congress.Reverends Irene Monroe & Emmett Price discuss Donald Trump's loyalty tests for religious voters.

Congressman Seth Moulton discusses war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and his efforts to get more veterans elected to Congress.And we get caller reactions to hurricane Helene-caused flooding and wind that devastated the south east. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, and a U.S. woman who died in a controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland.The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discusses Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah and gives a primer on the Hezbollah-Israel conflict.We reflect on the life and legacy of Kris Kristofferson. The Revs Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III discuss the Black church's problem with Gen Z, and the gender gap among religious young people.And we open up the phone lines to talk about yard sale season.

We opened the lines to discuss taking care of your lawn. Live Music Friday with a performance from the Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble, all about creating space for musicians with disabilities to play & innovate. Leola Hampton & her daughter Maya Scott are featured in GBH’s fabulous new documentary commemorating 50 years since the start of busing in Boston. They joined to reflect.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talked about flu season shots, and her latest op-ed for the Globe on better systems to support people coming out of prison.Nancy Gertner on what to expect re: the special counsel investigation into Donald Trump landing on the desk of District Court Judge Tanya S. ChutkanShirley Leung on her latest reporting re: Black leaders exiting Boston, and the latest re: Wu’s property tax proposalWe ended the show by discussing the current it girl: Moo Deng.