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

Étienne Zoomed in to Thursday's show as part of his tour through New England.

The state legislator joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, where he explained how lifting a decades-old happy hour ban could offer much-needed support for struggling restaurants.

The Codman Square Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer talked masking, vaccine requirements and why frisbee golf is a great option for fall sports.

The Harvard Professor and CNN analyst did not mince words when asked her thoughts on the Congressman’s Tuesday visit to Kabul.

Director Summer L. Williams joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the American Repertory Theater’s “Arboretum Experience,” which is open to the public and will run through the fall.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about new rape allegations against the president. Then sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the sex trafficking case against Bob Kraft. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discusses her plan to overhaul Boston Public Schools. Does the new Boston-centered TV series “City On A Hill” capture the city in the 90s? TV critic Bob Thompson weighed in. Taco Bell is ringing in a new vegetarian menu. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed. CNN’s John King, host of “Inside Politics,” got us up to speed on the national news.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with former state treasurers Shannon O’Brien and Joe Malone. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, explained Trump’s 180 on Iran. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. We continued our conversation about the casino and also previewed a brand new podcast from Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmet Price: “All Rev’d Up.”

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. After years of planning, construction, and controversy, is the long nightmare finally over? Or has it just begun? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discusses New York’s latest move on vaccine exemptions and other health stories. Emily Rooney, host of “Beat the Press,” shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Donald Trump refuses to apologize for his comments about the Central Park Five. Callie Crossley, host of “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley,” weighed in on that and more. The Boston Globe’s business columnist Shirley Leung called in live from the curved escalator of Encore Boston Harbor (well, close by, but you get the idea.) It’s a pledge master face-off on our Friday News Quiz. WGBH’s own Edgar B. Herwick III and Andy Hicks got quizzed on their knowledge of Jim and Margery trivia.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press,” brought us updates on the latest national news. We asked listeners about Joe Biden’s comments citing his past relationships with segregationist senators as evidence that he can reach across political divides. Is he totally out of touch? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the mysterious details around the shooting of Red Sox legend David Ortiz. It’s the summer solstice! Are you celebrating the season? Or are you despondent because the days just get shorter from here? We asked you. Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Cathy Judd-Stein discussed the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett this weekend. Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville looked at a study that suggests students who work while in college earn higher wages once they graduate.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed the social and economic impacts of when women have abortions. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the affordable housing crunch in Boston. Have you left the city because of sky-high rents? Are you thinking about it? Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us an evolutionary explanation of how dogs won humans over. WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen shared his reviews of productions of “Miss Saigon,” “Yerma,” and other shows around town. Naturalist Sy Montgomery explored the latest news from the Animal Kingdom, including the work of a turtle sanctuary and rescue in central Massachusetts. It’s time for our summer concert roundtable! WCRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Rob Hochschild, and WGBH’s own Brian O’Donovan shared their picks.