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Trader Joe's follows in the steps of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's in removing branding critics say is racist.

The congressman said further federal relief is critical to support struggling families and educators, and to bolster coronavirus testing capabilities.

The census has historically counted everyone, regardless of citizenship or legal status.

BPS released a tentative, still unofficial plan that would incorporate in-person and remote learning during their fall reopening.

Museums have begun to reopen amid the pandemic, with measures in place to encourage social distancing.

White business owners dominate the state's marijuana industry, despite provisions in the state's law that aim to promote equity.

Tufts University’s international affairs scholar Daniel Drezner on the United States' weekend invasion of Venezuela to depose its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer forecasts 2026 food trends and how to stick to New Year's resolutions. Plus, he updates us on how the Trump administration’s agriculture investments will impact farmers. Bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.”There are more lawmakers of color than ever on Beacon Hill. But the legislature still remains disproportionately white. We talk to Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and what a boost in rural health system federal funding could mean for western Mass.

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Today:Juliette Kayyem and Andrea Cabral fill in for Jim and Margery.GBH political reporter Adam Reilly and Bay State Banner publisher Ron Mitchell join for our media analysis segment Press Play.And, Atikin Rose joins for Live Music Friday, accompanied on piano by Hawk of "God-Tier Entertainment" and joined in the studio by the CEO of PUTINWORK Rob Kelley-Morgan.