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Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston's Brattle Book Shop, said he wasn't sure what became of the woman who would eat pages out of the Douay-Rheims translation of the Bible.

New video affidavits from White's daughter and sister-in-law allege White's wife was the aggressor in alleged domestic violence.

A fungus that affects 10 percent of the cicada brood causes the insects to lose their genitals and become hypersexual.

The attorney general also said embattled Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White "should not have been put into this position."

The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III speak about Floyd's legacy and whether the country has changed.

Rep. Jim McGovern said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has a "spine of jellyfish" for voting against the commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riots.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Michael Curry and Jennifer Braceras discussed revelations in a forthcoming book from former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and what to expect from Monday’s impeachment proceedings. Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. NBC Sports Boston commentator Trenni Kusnierek spoke on the legacy of Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday. Journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discussed their latest book, “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope.” Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed the life of Kobe Bryant, and a case before the Supreme Court that could alter the separation of of church and state in the U.S. We aired live audio from Monday’s impeachment proceedings.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly “Ask the AG” series. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed Cambridge becoming the fourth Massachusetts city to ban the use of facial recognition technology, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries quoting Biggie Smalls in the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed impeachment and the 2020 election. Media maven Sue O’Connell recapped Hillary Clinton’s statements on Bernie Sanders, and criticisms of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign from within the LGBTQ community. We opened our lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined us for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” segment. We aired live audio from day four of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about their thoughts on the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber discussed the economics of paid parental leave, and took questions from callers. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Trump administration rollbacks to Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules, and ICE detainees on hunger strike in Louisiana. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the ongoing impeachment trial, and recapped Monday’s gun-rights rally in Virginia. We aired live audio from day three of the Senate impeachment trial.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about impeachment, ahead of Tuesday's Senate trial. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Tom Brady’s free agent status, the Red Sox’s handling of now ex-manager Alex Cora, and a labor agreement for WNBA players that’s been called “historic.” Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the upcoming impeachment trial, and debated whether inmates ought to be able to document the conditions of prisons. We aired live audio of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s opening statements in the Senate impeachment trial. We re-opened lines to talk with listeners about impeachment. We aired live audio of the Senate impeachment trial.