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Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the adverse health impacts from continuously high food prices.

Eric Deggans, NPR's first full-time TV critic, discussed NBC's coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and how it could impact their streaming service Peacock.

Boston Harbor is an environmental success story, but watershed advocates say infrastructure upgrades can improve water quality even more.

Alan Solomont says potential FEC challenges to Biden-Harris campaign funds amount to "mischief" from a Republican appointee to the commission.

Nine years ago Boston cancelled its bid to host the 2024 Olympics. No Boston Olympics is one group that helped make that happen.

The editor-at-large of The Bulwark discussed how the Republican Party is now dominated by Trumpism.

Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Sept. 6, 2024.

Today:Senator Elizabeth Warren joins us in Studio 3. We talk about the final rush to Nov. 5, and her own re-election campaign, facing a challenge from crypto-currency advocate Republican John Deaton. And, artist Philippe Petit joins us 50 years after he walked between the Twin Towers of the then-World Trade Center in NYC.

Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. politics roundupPhillip Petit celebrates 50 years of his death-defying high rope walk between the Twin Towers.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Geoff Noble as the new head of state police, reaction to the Georgia school shooting, Texas’ Attorney General suing to stop a voter registration effort in San Antonio, and other law & order headlines.Bruce Marks from the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America talks about Kamala’s $25,000 house downpayment plan & other housing news.We read your texts about whether we talk about Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol attack enough. Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks campaigning for Kamala, thoughts on running against Republican John Deaton in November, and the implications of losing a Democratic seat in the senate. Then, Am I the A-hole. We ask you -- should a neighbor be able to park in your driveway without asking?

Today:The Middle East is at a breaking point, as Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to dig his heels in on a ceasefire deal, Israeli hostages are executed, and tens of thousands of Palestinians suffer in Gaza. We talk with GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott.And, Josh Croke of Love Your Labels and Worcester Drag Queen Daishadore Famouz preview the self-described Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts, this Friday in Worcester.

Charlie Sennott, founder of the GroundTruth Project, to discuss the latest developments in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.And we asked listeners about the start of school, about dress codes, phone rules and the price of school supplies. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses "The Apprentice" Trump biopic, and the latest debate over AI in the arts.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's openness to "enforceable" SCOTUS ethics rules, and the latest in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump about January 6.Worcester-based Love Your Labels is hosting their annual Queer AF Fashion and Arts Show, coinciding with Worcester Pride this week and next. Love Your Labels founder Joshua Croke and drag queen DaishaDore Famouz join.We revisited our conversation about the meaning of an upside down pineapple and read your texts. CNN's John King joins via zoom to discuss the latest in national politics. Then we opened the phone lines to talk to you about the merits and frivolousness of the U.S. penny.