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One person shows are in. Singing —for now— is still out. How will the arts industry rebuild over the next few months?

Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price offered two varying takes on a recent Gallup study on American's attitudes towards religion.

"I am no longer going to waste any of my office's limited resources and time defending such egregious criminal conduct, hard stop," Rollins said.

The host of "CNN Tonight" joined "Boston Public Radio" to discuss his latest book, "This Is the Fire: What I Say To My Friends About Racism.”

"It is that difficult," the former Suffolk County sheriff said Thursday.

Climate activist Bill McKibben speaks about the pros and cons of Biden's plan.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 9th, 2018. Governor Charlie Baker won re-election on Tuesday in a landslide. We opened up the lines and asked you: With all the political capital he has, how should he spend it? Matthew Teitelbaum, the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, and David Leonard, president of the Boston Public Library, discussed a new exhibition their two institutions are collaborating on: "Toulouse Lautrec and the Stars of Paris." Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press, shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. How will Democratic control of the House and the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions converge to shape immigration policy? Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, discussed that and more. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, shared her thoughts on the midterm elections. Director Bryn Boice and actor Karen MacDonald previewed their new production, "Universe Rushing Apart: Blue Kettle and Here We Go." Looking to see some art this weekend? Artists Nan Hass Feldman and Mary Hughes told us all about this weekend's Fenway Open Studios.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 8th, 2018. We talked to “Meet the Press” Host Chuck Todd about President Trump’s outburst at several reporters during a press conference yesterday. We opened up the lines to hear what our listeners think about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ouster. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, stopped by the studio to give us her thoughts on Governor Baker’s landslide win in Tuesday’s election. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for another edition of “Law and Order,” during which we talked about the impact Jeff Sessions’ resignation could have Robert Mueller’s investigation. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam stopped by to talk about how practicing yoga and listening to hip-hop can prepare you for a game of chess. We sat down with WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen to discuss the film “Candice Breitz: Love Story,” featured at the Museum of Fine Arts until January 21. After the deadly shooting in Thousand Oaks, California Wednesday night, and Trump’s outburst at journalists at a press conference yesterday, we opened up the lines to hear what our listeners do when they’re overwhelmed by what they hear in the news. We ended the show by speaking with Senator Elizabeth Warren about her thoughts on the Democratic takeover of the House, whether she’s officially running for president in 2020, and the firing of Jeff Sessions.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 19th, 2018. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on the midterm results. We took Donald Trump’s press conference on the results of the election. National security expert Juliette Kayyem gave us her thoughts on the midterm results. Historian Nancy Koehn gave us some historical context for last night’s results. We opened the lines again to hear what you thought about the midterm results. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. It’s finally here — Election Day! We opened up the lines to ask you about your voting plans, including encouraging others to vote. NBC Sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss USA Gymnastics in the aftermath of the Larry Nasser sex abuse scandals and a 30 year-old runner redefining “elite athlete.” We then continued our election coverage with ACLU Massachusetts Executive Director and ACLY Mass. Director Carol Rose. Then, no more flying high as Britain considers ending round-the-clock bar service at airports. Food writer Corby Kummer joined us for this and more. Investigative reporter Jen McKim joined us to discuss her latest story: the treatment at Judge Rotenberg Education Center: the stuff of miracles, or just abuse? CNN Anchor John King joined us for another Election Day update as the polls start rolling in. And Finally Dweezil Zappa joins us ahead of his performance Wednesday night at The Cabot. More information at thecabot.org and dweezilzappa.com.

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer discussed the deceptive way soda companies are getting people to vote in their favor.