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Dr. Terri Bright gives tips on how to ease pet anxiety as we begin to return to the workplace.

Leonard Egerton and Clarrissa Cropper, who own the Roxbury business, said they were flooded with tens of thousands of book orders during the peak of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests.

Todd, who moderates NBC's "Meet the Press," said Wednesday's vote against Cheney stands to massively boost her platform.

Curry, who's advised Gov. Charlie Baker throughout the vaccine rollout, offered some praise for the state's equity efforts but urged more work ahead of future health crises.

President Joe Biden wants to pay for government services through higher tax rates, but the House Ways and Means chair isn't sold.

Could a juror misrepresenting himself be grounds for an appeal?

People are worried about the future of Route 1 landmark Kowloon after co-owner Bobby Wong announced the pan-Asian restaurant will be downsizing its 1,200-seat space to 350 seats in order to add two residential buildings to the lot. “If you miss [Kowloon], go now — [but] that's not going to save it,” food writer Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio on Tuesday. “The Wong family … has been eyeing real estate development for years.” “After the first phase of housing development, the Wong family seems to have gotten approved after years,” he continued. “This is not a quick process. They've gone through many, many housing review boards, then they might raze the whole thing. Who knows if they'll have a nostalgic building in its place?” Read more of the story here.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners whether they’re moving on with normal life, or continuing to take COVID precautions. Thais Rocha talks about her effort to start a lesbian and nonbinary bar in Boston, why she thinks queer spaces have been on the decline in recent years and her work to create LGBTQ community. Thais Rocha is co-founder of LGBTQ Nightlife Events Then, we talk with listeners about their favorite LGBTQ spaces. Daniel Pavlotsky discusses his work with Boston Aide for Ukraine, which sends supplies to support Ukrainian soldiers fighting the Russian invasion. Pavlotsky is co-founder of Boston Aide for Ukraine. Marcela Garcia explains the U.S. government’s use of Title 42, an act that turned away asylum seekers without due process claiming public health concerns, and what its upcoming expiration this spring means for immigrants. Marcela García is an associate editor and columnist for the Globe’s op-ed page. Eric Deggans weighs in on the latest in television, including the launch of CNN’s streaming service CNN+ and the return of “Atlanta.” Eric Deggans is NPR’s TV critic and author of the book “Race-Baiter, How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation.” Christopher Muther shares travel tips, including JetBlue’s new direct flights from Boston to London, Spirit and Frontier airlines merging and a small Cape Cod hotel turning into a large resort. Muther is a travel writer for the Boston Globe. We end the show by talking with listeners about the competitive housing market for buyers.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners what their “third place” – a place to go besides home and work – was throughout the pandemic. Trenni Kusnierek talks about Tiger Woods’ return to the Masters Tournament, and this year’s March Madness winners. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. She's also a BPR contributor. Lee Pelton discusses guaranteed basic income programs, the possibility of reparations in Boston and the Boston Foundation’s new strategic vision. Pelton is the president and CEO of The Boston Foundation. Corby Kummer weighs in on Route 1 icon Kowloon downsizing, debates over outdoor dining in the North End and the role of lard in cooking. Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy. Carol Rose shares her thoughts on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s approach to the Jan. 6 committee and the statehouse’s report on the use of facial recognition. Rose is the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. John King updates us on the latest political headlines, including recent news from Ukraine and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement that she will be running for Congress. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We end the show by talking with listeners about the changing appearance of Route 1.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners for their thoughts on office friendships as people return to work after so much time working remotely. Tetiana Litus and Vsevolod Petriv share their efforts to support their home country of Ukraine from abroad, and why they think the U.S. should do more to support refugees. Petriv is president of the Boston branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Litus is a 24-year-old Ukrainian who just moved to the U.S. a few months ago. Callie Crossley discusses President Joe Biden finally signing an anti-lynching bill into law after nearly 100 years of attempts, and Steph and Ayesha Curry’s latest venture into 150 little libraries in under-resourced parts of Oakland, California. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black. Andy Ihnatko explains developments at the EU to reign in big tech companies, and Facebook’s partnership with GOP consultants to generate bad press for TikTok. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com. Emma Choi talks about how her dorm room NPR show, “Everyone and their Mom,” came to be, and the struggles of women comedians in the changing comedy environment. Choi is the host of the NPR podcast “Everyone & Their Mom.” Sue O’Connell weighs in on Amazon's union busting and the first successful Amazon union vote, Caitlyn Jenner becoming a Fox News contributor and Bruce Willis stepping away from acting due to his recent diagnosis of aphasia. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current, on NBC L-X and NECN. We end the show by talking with listeners about their favorite April Fools Day pranks.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden joined us to discuss the investigation into the deadly parking garage collapse downtown, and his new Firearm Rapid Indictment program focused on illegal gun seizures. He also shined light on his approach to cases by exiting former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, and pushback from his DA opponent Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo that he doesn’t support Rollins’s policies, such as not prosecuting lower level offenses. We asked listeners whether they agreed with a WalletHub study that found that Massachusetts ranked as the 43rd most stressed state in the country. Paul Reville discussed MIT being an outlier by bringing back the ACT and SAT standardized tests and the correlation between race, wealth, and testing performance. Reville is the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education and a professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.” We continued our conversation on WalletHub’s ranking of Massachusetts as one of the least stressed states. Juliette Kayyem discussed President Joe Biden’s speech regarding Vladmir Putin’s ability to stay in power in Russia,as well as former President Donald Trump’s claim that Putin has damaging information on Hunter Biden. She also commented on how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should have handled the slapping incident between Chris Rock and Will Smith. Kayyem was formerly an assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and is now the faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Her new book is “The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters.” We ended the show by talking with listeners about their drinking habits, following a JAMA Network study that claims moderate drinking is bad for your heart.