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NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Kusnierek said the Boston Marathon could see an uptick in elite runners who would've otherwise competed in the Tokyo Olympics.

The oil industry used public campaigns to promote recycling as a way to sell more plastic, according to new documentary.

Can the effort applied towards solving the coronavirus crisis be recreated for the climate crisis?

The actor joins Boston Public Radio to discuss his podcast Clear + Vivid, and his communication trainings.

The group hit the hardest is receiving the least amount of help, says Shirley Leung.

On March 23, Sen. Rand Paul confirmed that he conducted normal business, including being in close quarters with other senators and using the Senate gym, while knowing he may be carrying the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the fate of the Christmas fruitcake.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 18th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about all of the news coverage surrounding President Trump and his administration. We sat down with former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis to hear why he’s been fighting for a connected rail link between North and South stations in Boston. We heard the latest from Boston City Hall from Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss her feelings about the Olympic sport of curling. Atlantic Senior Editor Corby Kummer joined us for a discussion about the origins of a legendary Christmas classic: fruitcake. We spoke with CNN’s Chief National Correspondent John King about the latest developments in the sentencing hearing of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam told us what he’s planning for his next book club.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO of ReflectUS *Jennifer Nassour *and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Holiday vacation is right around the corner for many people across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you have already tuned out at work. *Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the take away from the UN climate summit in Poland Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his list of the best and worst T.V. moments. *Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price *tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you if you have ever re-gifted a gift that someone gave you. To the holidays, poet *Richard Blanco *looked at poems reflecting on gratitude and how to be thankful.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 14th, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 13th, 2018. Boston Globe marijuana reporter Dan Adam joined us to discuss the latest marijuana news in Massachusetts. We opened the lines to here if you are happy with how recreational marijuana is being rolled in Boston and throughout the state. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for another segment of law and order. British Consul General to New England Harriet Cross discussed the upcoming 245th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Former State Secretary of Education Paul Reville went over the top education headlines. Writer Tara Westover joined us to talk about her hit memoir, Educated. We went to the phones and asked you the age old question, do you prefer a real or a fake Christmas tree?