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Rev. Emmett Price drew parallels between a young John Lewis and the young folks currently spearheading Black Lives Matter protests.

The Vice President of Clinical Programs and Strategies at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts made her third appearance on "Boston Public Radio" Monday.

The seven-person Supreme Judicial Court will soon be filled with six of Baker's picks, once Justice Barbara A. Lenk retires in August.

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra has taken its concerts online.

The Black college student was killed by police over a decade ago, but there is now a push to reopen the case.

The Boston mayor voiced displeasure with City Councilor Michelle Wu's critiques of his administration's use of private donations to fund emergency relief efforts.

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, television expert Bob Thompson, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN's John King, and Harvard Business School Nancy Koehn.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 25th, 2018. Memorial Day weekend is here and you know what that means, traffic. We opened the lines to hear about your traffic tips. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung updated us on the future of the Necco candy company. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley talked about the recent sexual allegations made against Morgan Freeman. Mark Richardson and Dan Jaffe from the New England Wild Flower Society joined us for the news quiz. Mayor Marty Walsh took your questions and ours on another edition of Ask The Mayor.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 24, 2018. Meet The Press' Chuck Todd joined us to talk about the political headlines. Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the ongoing issues UMass Boston is having finding their new chancellor. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral talked about death row inmate Kevin Cooper and why California Governor Jerry Brown won't let him take a DNA test that could exonerate him. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about Michael Rotondo, a 30-year-old man who was evicted from his family home by his parents. Congressman Bill Keating gave us the latest updates on North Korea. We went to the phones to get your take on the NFL's new national anthem policy.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 23, 2018. We asked you about Stacey Abrams winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia last night. Do Democrats need to move left if they want to win in the midterms? Tech writer Andy Ihnatko looked at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's apology tour through Europe. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem brought us her latest predictions about the Russia investigation. Author and Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt discussed his new book, "Tyrant," about Shakespeare's insights into politics and leadership. WGBH arts editor and "Open Studio" host Jared Bowen shared his weekly roundup of the best arts and cultural events in Boston. Philip Roth — author of "Portnoy's Complaint," "American Pastoral," "Goodbye, Columbus," and more — has died. We asked you how his work has impacted you.MIT economist Jonathan Gruber took your questions about prescription drug pricing.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 22, 2018. To speed things up, Massachusetts is considering replacing human test scorers with a computer program to help grade the MCAS essay portion. We opened up the lines and asked you if this seem like a recipe for disaster? Do you trust an algorithm to grade an essay that is personal, heartfelt, where the choice of words is deliberate? Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss the latest sports headlines. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the latest accusations against Mario Batali. Thomas Wilkins, the youth & family concerts conductor for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, joined us to talk about the Boston Pops spring season. Behavioral economist Michael Norton talked about his newest study about the backwards, braggadocios social technique known as the ask-braggart. CNN’s John King joined us to talk about the latest political headlines. Harvard Business School Historian Nancy Koehn described the historical context of the royal wedding.