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Everyday Boston will distribute over 11,000 valentines across the city this year.

Democrats say the race gives Healey a chance to tout her accomplishments, while Republicans say the focus will be on what she hasn't delivered.

The Massachusetts senator also said he will not be voting for any of Trump's nominees.

"It's not that big," says Sky & Telescope editor Kelly Beatty.

Tuesday marked the semi-official start of Boston's 2025 mayoral race.

The Reconnect program is meant to support Black community members in navigating the mental health impacts of racism developed in collaboration with local churches.

We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts were on the Ed Markey and Seth Moulton debateJohn King zooms in to discuss the latest national political headlines, and the Michigan primary today.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses postpartum psychosis and RFK Jr.'s dustup with CNN's Dana Bash. Elizabeth Svoboda, author of "The Art of Pacing: A Guide to Balancing Short-Term Demands with Long-Term Thriving" joins ahead of a talk at Porter Square Books' Boston location tonight.David Leonard of the BPL and Alfonso Parra Rubio at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, join to discuss the BPL exhibit "Lexicon."We end the show by asking listeners about showmanship and grand gestures, should we bring back giveaways at concerts and shows?

Thank you for listening to “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: We start by asking listeners how they're saving money in today's economy. Then, we end the show by forcing listeners to make small talk with us. Do you like to make small talk?Listen in to find out!

We start the show by asking listeners how they're saving money in today's economyMichael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses impacts to healthcare due to TPS and Medicare changes.Corby Kummer, food policy analyst, discusses Mass' new chip-enabled EBT card rollout, in a Healey-endorsed effort to cut down on fraud ... Plus, the Taco Bell fans who just can't give up their chalupas.Carol Rose of the ACLUM discusses various policing/surveillance/data privacy stories — Xavier Bautista's death in Cambridge ... the backlash against Flock cameras ... plus a number of legislative actions on abortion access, media rights, and data privacy.We end the show by forcing listeners to make small talk with us

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: DA Hayden joins to discuss his campaign for Suffolk DA.MIT president Sally Kornbluth discusses how federal policy has impacted the school and research.Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick.

We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are on the Lindsay Clancy trialGood morning, BPR is at the BPL today, with Andrea Cabral + Juliette Kayyem in the host seats:Sue O'Connell joins to discuss her observations from inside the Lindsay Clancy trial in Plymouth Superior Court.Mango Blue are our Live Music Friday guests today, ahead of a Saturday benefit show at Long Live Roxbury to raise money for Venezuela.Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss the latest in animal news: why we're all so obsessed with Jimothy, bumblebees' advanced problem-solving skills, and New Hampshire's contaminated loonsWe end the show by asking listeners what they think about the review world, should we be leaving reviews everywhere?