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The governor also has kind words for “zombie people.”

Despite being over 4,500 miles away, a brother-sister duo is helping their fellow Ukrainians during this time of war.

Kowloon is downsizing to make way for mixed-use developments. Will Route 1 ever be the same?

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Vsevolod Petriv and Tetiana Litus joined Boston Public Radio for an update on how their community is coping as Russia's invasion drags on.

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from March 31, 2022.

BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"

Today:Satirist Andy Borowitz discusses the role of comedy in revealing truth.Congressman Jim McGovern calls into the show on his annual 43-mile trek across his district in Western Massachusetts, raising money to end hunger.

Satirist Andy Borowitz on the role comedy had in re-electing Trump.Charlie Sennott discussesdCOP29; the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and a Hamas commander.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussed what Trump's choices for federal health policy positions mean for everyday AmericansRevs. Irene Monroe & Emmett Price discussed Black women rethinking their role as America's most reliable political organizers after Trump's win

Today, Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim:Pine Street Inn executive director Lyndia Downie reflects on 40 years spent at the organization aimed at ending homelessness, and their big Thanksgiving plans.Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick discusses the grassroots organization foundational to democracy.

The North Shore teacher strikes continue. We take your calls and texts on reactions to the strike and hear from frustrated parents who are struggling to find childcare. Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick joins to discuss the state of the Department of Justice, how to reinvigorate civic engagement in this polarized era and what’s next for his Democratic Party.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about Comcast’s cable spinoff, the GOP's policing of bathrooms for trans people, Trump’s slimmer-than-expected popular vote victory, and more.Franc Graham has been performing with her Franc Graham Band since the 90’s. She memorializes that era of Boston with a new single called “Boston.” She joins to talk about songwriting and plays for the library audience.Then we ask listeners how they respond to the aches and pains of aging.Lyndia Downie of the Pine Street Inn talks about their mission and other housing and homelessness news ahead of Thanksgiving.We end the show by asking listeners whether they are courageous enough to send the wrong food order back, or if they meekly accept the mistake.