- To speed things up, Massachusetts is considering replacing human test scorers with a computer program to help grade the MCAS essay portion. We opened up the lines and asked you if this seem like a recipe for disaster? Do you trust an algorithm to grade an essay that is personal, heartfelt, where the choice of words is deliberate?
- Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss the latest sports headlines.
- Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the latest accusations against Mario Batali.
- Thomas Wilkins, the youth & family concerts conductor for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, joined us to talk about the Boston Pops spring season.
- Behavioral economist Michael Norton talked about his newest study about the backwards, braggadocios social technique known as the ask-braggart.
- CNN’s John King joined us to talk about the latest political headlines.
- Harvard Business School Historian Nancy Koehn described the historical context of the royal wedding.

John Locher
AP