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The former state education secretary cautioned that weak implementation could further widen the state’s achievement gap.

With many of the region's popular summer season arts offerings cancelled, the economy will take a hit.

According to a recent poll conducted by Suffolk University and the Boston Globe between March 24-27, less than a fifth of respondents said they owned a gun, but one in seven responded “yes” when asked if they wished they did.

The Vice President, on NBC's Meet The Press with Chuck Todd, refused to answer direct questions.

IKEA has shared it's Swedish meatball recipe online, as it's stores remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

The national security expert said the president's executive order would have a negligible impact, and accused him of pandering to his base.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled in controversy. We sat down with playwright Michael Cristofer and actor Kyle Vincent Terry to discuss their play “Man in the Ring,” about the life of boxer Emile Griffith, which is running through December 22. We celebrated 20 years of Beat The Press with none other than Beat The Press Host Emily Rooney. Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton and Assistant Professor Alison Wood Brooks joined us to discuss the science behind inside jokes. We spoke with playwright Ryan Landry about the controversy over the classic Christmas song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Under The Radar Host Callie Crossley joined us for a discussion about the news of multiple sexual harassment and rape accusations against scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and Vice President, Director of Fine Wines, and Managing Director of Skinner Galleries Marie Keep joined us for our weekly news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 4th, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. We took former president George H.W. Bush’s funeral.

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer talked Boston Public Radio Tuesday about why restaurants are too loud.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 4th, 2018.