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Nursing home residents account for more than half of COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts.

What are people watching to fill the live sports void?

The Blue Cross Blue Shield official said she isn't vying to get an antibody test any time soon.

The second edition of 'SNL At Home' that broadcasted last week was an improvement, Thompson said.

Should media outlets cover every press conference the president holds?

Across the country, minority communities are facing challenges from the illness itself, as well as economic impacts.

Political commentator Chuck Todd discussing the latest national headlines.Andrea Cabral on the latest DOJ actions ahead of the midterms.The Huntington's Loretta Greco & actors Karl Kenzler and Karen Killeen from To Kill a Mockingbird.Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses attacks on Black women in leadership, ala Ilhan Omar,

A rolling election segment with brief call-ins from Amy Carnevale of the MassGOP, Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations, and Evan Horowitz of Tufts CSPA.Jacob Weisberg, author of "Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era"Howard Mansfield, author of "Invisible Monuments"Emily Judem and immigration attorney Jonathan Ng join to discuss GBH's latest documentary following a woman in Chelsea whose husband was taken by ICE.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: With less than a week until election day, it’s the economy, stupid. As voters rank the cost of living in America their number one issue, we’ll open the phone and text lines to ask what you’ve scaled back on, to get by? We’ll end the show with you, and how you’re preparing for the Halloween hordes this weekend. Are you ready to spend more to hand out treats? And where do you stand on the age-old candy corn debate?Listen in to find out!

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: With the midterms officially a week away, the stakes couldn’t be any higher. We’re opening the phone and text lines: is there anybody out there who is choosing not to vote, staying home… Why? And we’ll end the show with the latest Cheesecake Factory drama. Obama mocked the tacky, gaudy White House renovations, comparing them to a Saddam Hussein-run Cheesecake Factory… So we’re opening the phone and text lines: What does The Cheesecake Factory mean to you? Listen in to find out!

Juliette Kayyem discusses the US plans for more Iran strikes, after the election, if Trump chooses. And, the local and state officials acting as a bulwark against Trump's DOJ, ahead of the midterms.Michael Curry discusses the state of nursing homes in Massachusetts.John King gives an election preview with one week to go to the midterms.Chris Muther discusses his 180-turn on packaged group tours.