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According to an April 28 poll conducted by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, 65 percent of Americans surveyed said they approved of the president’s partial ban on immigration while 34 percent were opposed.

The “Meet the Press" moderator said the decision shows an anxious McConnell eager to approve judges ahead of the November election.

The public can now livestream into many court proceedings, but what does this mean for accessibility?

Rep. Jim McGovern, the Chair of the House Rules Committee, has proposed allowing members of the House to vote remotely or by proxy.

The Gold Dust Orphans Founder talked about his new painting habit, and hopes of staging a “Tiger King” themed Christmas play this December.

The former state transportation secretary said officials owe it to the essential workers who live in areas where high auto pollution is linked to COVID-19 deaths.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, August 29th, 2018 This week Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this episode you'll hear: Tina Brown joined us to talk about her latest book, The Vanity Fair Diaries. We opened the lines and asked you about your Q-tip IQ. Do you actually follow the instructions or do you take the cotton swab plunger—even if it means you might have to go to the ER? We talked to former White House Photographer Pete Souza, who put eight years of the Obama administration into his latest book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait. Novelist Meg Wolitzer discusses her latest book, The Female Persuasion. Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, a wife and husband who survived the Boston Marathon Bombing, have written a children's book about another partnership—the one between Jessica and her service dog rescue, Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship. Cecile Richards, the outgoing president of Planned Parenthood, discussed what she’s doing next to keep the fight for women’s rights alive and well.

This week Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this episode you'll hear: We celebrated Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with his daughters Nina Bernstein Simmons and Jamie Bernstein We open the lines and asked you about Updike’s Rabbit series being adapted to TV. What do you think have been the best and worst adaptations of books onto the big and small screen? Alex Beam joined us for one of his famous explainers. The makers of* FRONTLINE's *Oscar nominated documentary, *Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, *joined us to talk about their award winning film. Kevin Young discussed his book,* Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-facts, and Fake News.* We talked to Gar Alpervitz, who was instrumental in making the Pentagon Papers public. Sy Montgomery joined us for another edition of the Afternoon Zoo.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 This week Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this episode you'll hear: ESPN’s Howard Bryant discussed his new book, "The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism." Sociologist Michael Eric Dyson discussed his new book, "What Truth Sounds Like: RFK, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race In America." Harvard’s Stephen Greenblatt looked at his new book on politics, "Tyrant: Shakespeare On Politics." Sy Montgomery, journalist and naturalist, talked about her latest book, "The Hyena Scientist." Just in time for the end of summer, John Hodgman discussed his book "Vacationland: True Stories From Painful Beaches." Actor and activist **George Takei discussed the musical "Allegiance," which is based on his real-life experience of living in **a Japanese-American internment camp.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, August 27th, 2018. This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this show, you'll hear: MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell discussed his book "Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics." Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton explained his research on how our tolerance for financial risk can be determined by what we order for dessert. Khizr Khan discussed his memoir "An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice." Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer-prize winning novelist, recreates the world of the 1940s Brooklyn Navy Yard in her new novel "Manhattan Beach." Actor, comedian, and vocalist Lea DeLaria of "Orange Is The New Black" discussed her career on the small screen and the big stage.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, August 8th, 2018.