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UMass Memorial Health Eric Dickson was insistent that people continue to seek the medical attention they need, saying "we'll find a way to take good care of you," on Thursday's "Boston Public Radio."

On staying positive, civilianizing the police and dealing with the Mass & Cass crisis.

The BPS Superintendent weighed in on a host of issues, from equity among Mass. superintendents to how she plans to spend $400 million in federal funds.

"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.

We're on tape today, replaying some of our favorite conversations, which include: - Ron Chernow joins Jim and Margery to talk about his latest biography GRANT. - Harvard Business School's Michael Norton discusses his latest research, which looks at what is more valuable to people, saving money of saving time - author Karl Ove Knaussgard discusses his latest book,Autumn - Patti Smith discusses why she considers herself a writer above all of the other talents she’s known for. It’s the subject of her new memoir Devotion (Why I Write). - Salman Rushdie discusses his new novel, The Golden House—Set against the backdrop of current American culture and politics, it’s a modern epic of loss and reinvention— - Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas discuss their new book Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind.

If you can never get a seat at Boston’s wildly popular restaurant Myers and Chang—Myers and Chang can now come to you by way of a great new cookbook, Myers + Chang At Home. Chef Joanne Chang joins Jim and Margery to talk about it. We open up the lines and ask you about the turkeys who have been taking over parts of Massachusetts. Adam Gopnick joins Jim and Margery to regale us with tales of trying to make it New York City, it’s the subject of his new memoir, At the Stranger's Gate: Arrivals in New York. Microsoft exec turned experimental chef Nathan Myhrvold about his latest cookbook—a 50 pound exploration and explanation of bread, Modernist Bread, The Art and Science Jacques Pepin and his granddaughter Shorey join Jim and Margery to talk about their latest collaboration, A Grandfather's Lesson: In the Kitchen With Shorey

2017 was a tough year, so we opened the lines to hear you vent about the worst parts of the year and what you are excited to see in 2018. Plus, food writer Corby Kummer, tech writer Andy Ihnatko, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and a festival news quiz. (Full Show 12/22/17)

Attorney General Maura Healey joined us for another edition of Ask The AG where she took your questions and ours. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan, Mass. Senator Ed Markey on the new GOP tax plan, and we opened the lines to hear if you think the man flu is real. (12/21/17)

With the imminent passing of the GOP tax plan in the near future, we opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the plan. Plus, author Celeste Ng, animal expert Sy Montgomery, Harvard Business Schools' Michael Norton and Nancy Koehn, and CNN's John King. (Full show 12/19/17)