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"Of course we should have same-day [registration]," Healey said. "This is an area I absolutely disagree with [Baker] on."

“We know that white liberals will talk the talk but not walk the walk here,” Rev. Irene Monroe said.

Pressley also talked about why "Black Lives Matter" should include Haitian refugees.

"Getting to the point where there's a relatively simple process for people to credential the fact that they've been vaccinated will be important for a whole bunch of reasons," Baker said.

Joseph Allen said Americans need clearer guidance on where the pandemic ends and quasi-normalcy begins.

Marks, who founded the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, joined "Boston Public Radio" on Monday.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 27th, 2018. With construction booming, illuminated cranes becoming a substitute for public art and a glut of high rises creating concrete canyons, rents are getting higher, generations of families and small businesses are getting priced out of the city and neighborhoods are fighting off gentrification in a fight for their souls. We opened the lines to ask you: is this happening where you live? Then, the food industry is going loco for Necco workers who have been laid off. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung explains. Did Fox And Friends get outfoxed by local lawmaker Barbara L’Italien? Beat the Press host Emily Rooney joins us for that and more. In the hit musical Hamilton, Aaron Burr makes a big point about how he’s going to “wait for it.” Now Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox are now in a bidding war to make Hamilton a movie… are you willing to “wait for it?” Instead of paying up to a thousand dollars to see it, it could cost you $12. We opened the lines to ask you: does seeing the real thing in real time matter? Then, another edition of Better Call Sean. If you’ve been scammed, ripped off or bamboozled, Boston Globe’s Sean Murphy is on it. He’s a Boston Globe reporter and the man behind The Fine Print column, which takes on some of the toughest consumer predicaments and solves them. He joins us to talk through his latest cases. Under The Radar host Callie Crossley is here to talk about her area of expertise, Hamilton and Omarosa. Then we’re floating head first into a gravity-defying news quiz with the folks behind the Museum of Science’s SPACE exhibit.

Food critic and Senior Editor at the Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss why The FDA may be forcing plant-based milk manufacturers to stop labeling their products as milk.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, July 26th, 2018. Chuck Todd, moderator of Meet the Press at 10:30 on Sundays on NBC Boston, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, Political Director for NBC news joined us to talk about Trump threatening to pull security clearance for his critics. We took your calls about whether or not the American people have "compassion fatigue" about separated families at the border. Senior editor at The Atlantic, columnist for New Republic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy Corby Kummer joined us to remember the late, great Jonathan Gold, food reviewer for the LA Times. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and CEO of Ascend Andrea Cabral gave her take on the incoming Boston Police Commissioner William Gross. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn explained why Ivanka Trump's fashion line has pulled out of the market. She holds the James E. Robison Chair of business administration at the Harvard Business School. Her latest book is Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times. Paul Reville, former Secretary of Education, explained why some Boston representatives are considering shutting down the city's school busing system to save money. He's a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab. We continued our election primary coverage with Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim, who’s running to unseat Democrat Bill Gavin. We opened up the lines to you about a free lunch ban that's been imposed on Facebook.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 State lawmakers are debating a proposal that would require public school kids to take at least one class in civics. Do you agree? Should civics classes be mandatory? We opened up the lines and got your take. Sue O'Connell, host of NECN's "The Take" and co-publisher of **Bay Windows and the **South End News,discussed State Senator Barbara L'Italien's eventful appearance on Fox News. Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans joined us for his final "Ask the Commissioner." He moves on to a new role at Boston College in August. WCAI science editor Heather Goldstone discussed the Trump Administration's threats to the Endangered Species Act. CNN's John King shared the latest breaking news from Capitol Hill. A new study out of Harvard suggests extreme heat can lower cognitive functioning. In your experience, does this ring true? Do you feel slower in the summer, especially during heat waves?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed why pharmacist should not deny patients their medications because of moral objections. CNN released a tape today of Michael Cohen talking to then candidate Donald Trump about payments that needed to be made to kill a story from Karen McDougal about their affair. This tape proves many of the lies Trump and his team told when denying the allegations of the affair and the hush money. We opened the lines to hear if this changes your opinion about Trump. Boston Globe *writer Meredith Goldstein joined us to talk about her new book, *Chemistry Lessons. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to talk about the latest news regarding the Russia investigation. Republican Beth Lindstrom joined us to discuss her race for the Senate. NBC sports Boston and a BPR contributor Trenni Kusnierek discussed the top sports headlines. WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen talked about the hottest plays and movies to see in Boston. We opened the lines to hear if you think the fanny pack should make a fashion comeback.