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Essaibi George joins two other city councilors in Boston's mayoral race.

People over 75 are eligible to sign up for the vaccine online — if they're able to.

Greene should not be in a position of leadership, says former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral.

Some conservative leaders in the Catholic church have called the president's faith into question over his stance on abortion rights.

Biden's plan includes $1,400 relief checks to most Americans and would be paid for entirely by borrowing.

The travel guru talks about the value of international travel and why he's not worried about people staying home after the pandemic.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft are still making headlines after the rapper Macklemore was booted from Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestinian comments. Then it's Thursday’s Am I The A-Hole… is it okay to open new products, like say- a bottle of ketchup, before the old one is empty?Listen in to find out!

Chuck Todd on the latest national political headlines, including the imminent closure of the Kennedy center and FBI director Kash Patel's bestiality comments. Andrea Cabral, former sec of public safety, on the Clancy mistrial and the public outrage over the holdout juror. Jeffrey Thielman of the International Institute of New England joins with Casamir, a local Haitian immigrant who recently lost her TPS status. We'll talk with her about how this has affected her ability to support herself and continue her education.And GBH's Paris Alston joins with WNYC's Brian Leher to preview tonight's Haiti On the Line special.

Governor Maura Healey 11-12 for Ask the Gov.Ken Casey, frontman of the Dropkick Murphys, on the pressures on artists to not be political these days, and why the Murphys have been Very Punk about that since the 1990s.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on Boston's new economic chief and other business headlines.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: because we love lunch, and politics. How are you navigating the minefield of other parents about the decision to include sweet treats like Oreos in little Timmy’s lunchbox? Should the whole class, or office, be ultra-processed and sugar-free to remove any temptation…or joy…from lunchtime?Listen in to find out!

Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft has banned rapper Macklemore from performing at Gillette over his pro-Palestinian comments. Is this a free speech issue? And have we all forgotten about the horrors continuing in Gaza and the West Bank? Then, we’ll end the show with some tittle-tattle. Is it possible to be an ethical gossip? Or does talking about other people — even when it’s your job — blur moral principles?