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Napa County firefighter Jason Sheumann sprays water on a home as he battles flames from a wildfire Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Molly Boigon is a former associate producer and reporter for Learning Curve, WGBH’s K-12 education desk. She has also worked for Boston Public Radio and WGBH’s higher education desk, On Campus. Her interests include jazz, yoga and public records requests. Before joining WGBH, she worked at SiriusXM, WZBC and WAAF. She has a degree in Applied Psychology and Human Development from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education.

October 12, 2017

Updated May 09, 2023

We opened up the lines to you about Colin Kaepernick and whether making sacrifices is a part of speaking out against injustice.
Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained how President Trump's birth control mandate reversal could incite objections to other forms of health care.
Andrea Cabral talked about a New York district attorney coming under fire for declining to prosecute two Trump children and Harvey Weinstein.
Alex Beam gave us his take on people being buried with their pets.
Robert Kuttner of American Prospect talked about Steve Bannon and Roy Moore's win in Alabama.
Boston Wine School's Jon Alsop explained how the wildfires in California will devastate the wine industry.

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