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As of two weeks ago, the homelessness shelter hasn't had a single positive case of COVID-19, Downie says.

The Washington Football Team has appointed Jason Wright as its new president.

Lack of organized chaos leads to a clearer message from Democratic Party, he said.

Dempsey said the T and local leaders can better communicate mask mandates and instill feelings of safety for riders.

The WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO broke down the political implications of last Thursday's agreement.

Young people are struggling with COVID-19 uncertainties. Telehealth may be able to help.

BPR Full Show 6/11: Protesting Feels Different

Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration.

BPR Full Show 6/10: Fact From Fiction

Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive.

BPR Full Show 6/9: National Guard In Los Angeles