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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 MIT economist proposed creating a “care corps” program to bring more workers to the nation’s sorely under-staffed nursing homes.

When COVID-19 was ramping up in America, the United States sent millions of masks to China.

We continue our Ballot Question debates with Q8: Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession Initiative. We're joined by Stephen Kronberg of Yes on 8 and Ryan Dominguez of No on 8. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird and co-author Susan Goldmark join to discuss "AMERICAN SCOUNDREL: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey From Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump."Republican candidate for U.S. Senate John Deaton joins to discuss his effort to unseat Ed Markey.

This is the Best of BPR Podcast where we publish the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today’s show:We celebrate GBH’s 75th anniversary, joined by President and CEO of GBH Susan Goldberg and BPL president David Leonard (to celebrate our 10 year anniversary of the BPL studio). We hear from Chris Herren to talk about a new partnership between Herren Wellness & Providence College, on why recovery support on college campuses is importantThen, We'll listen to this week's Live Music Friday segment, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Mariachi singer Veronica Robles.

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: Pete Hegseth says the Fort Hood shooter’s upcoming execution by firing squad will be livestreamed for the public to see. We’ll open the phone and text lines: Is this more Trump cruelty or justice being served? Maybe if everyone watched, we might actually bring the death penalty to an end….And we’ll end the show with you… and Boston movies: from The Departed, Good Will Hunting and The Verdict… What do you think is the best movie to take place here, and why? Listen in to find out!

We host another ballot question debate on Q9, with Ruth Zakarin (yes) and Toby Leary (no)Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation, joins with Dr. Daniel Daneshvar to discuss concussion research — on the heels of a report that found at least a quarter of former NFL players who died recently had CTE.Veronica Robles joins for Live Music Friday, ahead of the VROCC Dia de Muertos exhibitions.

Chuck Todd discusses the money flowing into the midterm elections.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses the Sandra Birchmore case, as jury selection begins in Matthew Farwell's murder trial.Chris Herren, former pro-basketballer who now works in addiction recovery, discusses his new partnership with Providence College, and the importance of recovery support on college campuses.Tom McKeever of SEIU Local 888 + David Holway of NAGE discuss their advocacy for Ballot Question 2.