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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 14th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," talked about Bob Corker's comments about the "cult" of Trump, a new lawsuit against the Trump Foundation, and other top stories from Washington. Congressman Bill Keating weighed in on the U.S. - North Korea summit. We opened up the lines and asked you if this week's Republican primaries prove that the GOP has become the party of Trump. Former Suffolk sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the Supreme Court case on Ohio's voter rolls, and the Trump Administration's practice of separating immigrant children from families at the border. Alex Beam, BPR's equivalent of the Russian psychic cat Achilles, shared his predictions for the World Cup. Heather Goldstone, WCAI science editor, discussed sea level rise and the movement against plastic straws. Congressman Michael Capuano also discussed the Trump Administration's separation of immigrant children from their families at the border. We asked you about abiotech party in Boston that went off the rails.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, June 13th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about the problems facing the MBTA. Author Stephen McCauley joined us to talk about his latest novel, My Ex-Life. National security expert Juliette Kayyem explained what's next for U.S.-North Korea relations. Legal expert Renee Landers reviewed some recent Supreme Court cases, including the controversial ruling on the Colorado baker who declined to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained how the American Medical Association House of Delegates is continuing its review of its assisted suicide policy. Actors Lindsay Crouse and Jenny Israel, the stars of a new production at the Gloucester Stage Company, talked about the play, "Dancing at Lughnasa."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 12th, 2018. Daniel Drezner, professor of international politics at Tufts University's Fletcher School, brought us his analysis of last night's U.S.-North Korea summit. Then we opened up the lines and got your reaction. Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick weighed in on New England Patriot Julian Edelman's four-game suspension for breaking the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy. Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans took our questions and yours. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looked at how some of the nation's leaders struggled with depression. CNN's John King, host of "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington. Earlier this week we learned that some White House staffers are tasked with taping the president's papers back together after he's torn them up. We asked you: what are some of the strange things you’ve had to do for your boss?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 11th, 2018. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman Jennifer Nassour and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked ahead to the much-anticipated North Korea summit scheduled this week. Then we opened up the lines and got your take. Television expert Bob Thompson looked at how Anthony Bourdain used his show to bring the world into America’s living rooms. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you about the Miss America pageant getting rid of their swimsuit competition. Are you applauding the move? Do you think it’s time to get rid of the pageant altogether? To celebrate Father’s Day, poet Richard Blanco looked at poems exploring themes of masculinity and fatherhood.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 8th, 2018. Famed TV food personality Anthony Bourdain tragically committed suicide today. We opened the lines to hear your favorite memories of Bourdain. Playwright Ryan Landry joined us for his regular segment: "You Get The Picture!" WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Rep. Stephen Lynch joined us to discuss his recent trip to the Middle East and Trump's foreign policy. Dr. Jeffrey Huffman of MGH discussed a new CDC report about rising suicide rates in America. WGBH's Callie Crossley talked about Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins' silent protest. Artist Jerry Beck and Daron Massey of the Tenderness Gathering Project joined us for the news quiz.