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The “Beat the Press” host also read a coronavirus-themed edition of her weekly list of fixations and fulminations.

Containment is critical in fighting the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia the Director of the Special Pathogens Unit at the Boston University School of Medicine said Thursday.

In 2020, 16% of Newton voted for Bernie Sanders. Beam says that does not add up.

The Harvard professor and former Mass. education secretary discussed the decision, and why other universities have yet to take similar action.

Cleaning your technology is especially important during the spread of the coronavirus.

The former Suffolk County sheriff said she still believes Weinstein’s 23 year sentence is warranted.

BPR Full Show 10/7:

Today:Paul Dama was here in the U.S. legally seeking asylum from Boko Haram, when he was taken by immigration officials on his way to church. He was held for months, and made to re-submit his asylum claim while detained; only granted freedom two weeks ago. He has returned to his job at Suya Joint in Nubian Square, alongside sister, chef and owner of the restaurant, Cecilia Lizotte. They both join us to discuss.

UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim.

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