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Juliette Kayyem calls for stronger gun control laws in the wake of another mass shooting.

The candidate for governor said would not sign a statewide rent-control bill if it came across her desk.

"Go out and be aggressive and organize."

Maine state Sen. Chloe Maxmin says the Democratic party has "withdrawn from rural spaces." She's trying to fix that.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow discusses the reaction to her speech, going on offense against Republican "grooming" attacks.

Conductor Keith Lockhart discusses Boston Pops return, which includes tributes to John Williams, Alan Menken and more.

Today:Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. We talk with Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston about the politics of hope, and a need to fundamentally change our political habits – if you want to start eating better, you’ve got to stop buying potato chips.And, we subject you all to the New England jingles that live rent free in our brains. Who even gets those cars for kids? And what about Wachusett?

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