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People need to go beyond reading books about anti-racism, the BU professor says.

The NAACP national convention was supposed to be held in Boston this summer. With the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the events have gone virtual.

The medical ethicist reflected on a recent New York Times editorial from Judith Heumann and John Wodatch.

COVID-19 has changed the way candidates campaign, and how voters elect them.

Ready to get back to the office? You could be waiting for over a year, Kayyem says.

Temporary employment benefits expire at the end of this week.

BPR Full Show 3/31: Gas Prices And Travel

Princeton University professor of African American Studies and Public Affairs, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, discusses the Trump admin's newest investigations into Harvard. And we check in on the broader higher ed crackdown.Tufts food policy expert Corby Kummer explains how the war in Iran is impacting your grocery bill, and how Big Food continues to push back against the MAHA food policy agenda. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner preview's the birthright citizenship case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court this week, and weighs in on the case of a 98-year-old federal judge who won't give up her seat.

Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor," answering our questions and yours. Then, it's Live Music Friday with bassist Oscar Stagnaro and the band Triad.Finally, Rebecca Winter of 50501 previews the Boston No Kings rally this weekend.

BPR Full Show 3/26: DHS Shutdown & TSA Lines

Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins for "Ask the AG."Salt Lick Incubator artists Dani Offline and Claire Ernst perform ahead of a show in Concord.Dropkick Murphy's Ken Casey stops by to discuss the band's political legacy and playing at the No Kings protests this weekend.