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President Donald Trump’s handling of the spread of COVID-19 has earned criticism from some who think the president has not acted swiftly enough to prevent the virus' spread.

The “Under the Radar” host said difficult conversations are the best way to confront the realities of racism.

"We need uniformity," Attorney General Maura Healey said, urging the state to ease rules around testing, lab licensing and unemployment insurance.

Two local bartenders brought the spirit of St. Patrick's Day to the studio.

Event cancellations, due to coronavirus concerns, will impact businesses and workers.

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

Congressman Michael Capuano joined us to talk about gun reform and Equifax.

The complete Boston Public Radio broadcast from 3/01/18. Featuring: Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral, "FRONTLINE’s" Executive Producer Raney Aronson, Boston Globe’s Sean Murphy, Congressman Mike Capuan, and Poet Richard Blanco.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from 2/28/18. We opened the lines to ask you about Boston's traffic problem. WGBH's executive arts editor Jared Bowen gave us his Oscar predictions. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the Russia investigation. Former Moscow bureau chief David Filipov gave us his take on Russian politics. NECN's Sue O'Connell joined us. Animal expert Sy Montgomery talked about the benefits of dogs. We opened the lines to hear if you are more likely to be attracted to someone with a dog.

National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined BPR to talk about Jared Kushner having his security clearance downgraded and the current state of the Russian investigation.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined BPR to talk about the new way diseases may be perceived in the future and a medical look at gun reform.