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The journalist, filmmaker, and "Perfect Storm" author's latest book centers on the concept of freedom, and his time traversing hundreds of miles along Pennsylvania train tracks.

Ned Hinkle and Ivy Moylan joined Boston Public Radio to talk about making it through COVID-19 and the programming they have scheduled for the year ahead.

"There's still a sense to normalize him [the shooter], and make him whole, even when he's done such a despicable act," said Rev. Emmett G. Price III.

"We probably will defer to take up the Governor's bill on the two-month" proposal, Senate President Spilka says.

Allen also backed mandatory vaccinations for some public-facing state employees.

President Biden is being criticized for not taking action against the Line 3 pipeline.

Best Of BPR 7/11: Mayor Wu Speaks To City Council Scandals & A New Tax Break For Developers

Today: The recently launched social media application called "Threads" has amassed an astonishing user base of over 100 million individuals. We asked listeners if they feel limited to selecting between two powerful billionaires who prioritize their financial interests over fostering democracy. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Casey examined preferential admissions at Harvard for recruited athletes, the New York Times ending its sports section and news of Megan Rapinoe retiring. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu answered questions from the audience with topics ranging from empty offices converting into residences, teacher union contracts, CNN’s John King joins via zoom for the latest politics. Is clutter meaningful? Or is minimalism the way to go? We asked listeners how they approach the objects they might find a use for years from now.

Best of BPR 7/10: Podcast In The Park

Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia is going back to school to get a master’s degree in machine learning…in his 70s. He joined us to discuss why his AI education is important for his work as a lawmaker. After hearing from Rep. Beyer we asked listeners to weigh-in: would you go back to school to learn something new, especially if you thought it would help you do your job better? GBH news analyst Charlie Sennott discussed the latest with Ukraine/Russia, Biden’s trip to the NATO summit, and Israel’s latest raid on Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is putting on Macbeth on the Boston Common this summer. We talked with director Steven Maler and actor Faran Tahir, who plays the titular role. The Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined to discuss the latest Supreme Court rulings on religious rights at work. Corby Kummer discussed how climate change is messing with our peach crops; and, a Ukrainian war-themed restaurant originally meant to evoke their fight for independence during WWII that’s taken on new meaning during the current war. Finally, we opened the phone and text lines to hear from people about their battle against rabbits, which are overrunning Greater Boston, from the city to the suburbs.

Best of BPR 7/07: Dr. Ashish Jha On Pandemic Preparedness & Previewing Boston's 'Beats By Girlz' Fest