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The immigration attorney said both students were subjected to “terrifying” questioning before deportation.

The Good Place sitcom had its series finale last month, leaving an important mark on 21st century television.

Two days after caucusing in Iowa finished, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) still has not released all of the results of the caucuses.

Scientists believe bats may be the animal vector for the disease, but you can ignore the racist memes about bat soup.

The second season features an episode based around thriving immigrant communities in Boston.

“I know a lot of Democrats will recoil at that,” the “Inside Politics” anchor said.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 1st, 2018. MSNBC Host Chuck Todd joined us for his take on the latest political headlines, including President Trump’s racially-charged advertisement and his recent comments on the immigrant caravan headed for the southern U.S. border. We continued that conversation with Gil Kerlikowske, former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Then we opened the lines to ask you, what do you make of all this? Were you put off by Trump’s use of race and immigration issues in an advertisement? Environmentalist, author and founder of 350.org Bill McKibben joined us to discuss the status of our planet — and how climate change may be affecting us much more quickly than previously anticipated. Media Maven Sue O’Connell, host of NECN's "The Take" and longtime co-publisher of New England's largest LGBTQ paper, "Bay Windows," joined us to discuss Caitlyn Jenner’s change of heart on Trump. Former Education Secretary Paul Reville checked in on the ongoing Harvard affirmative action lawsuit. Frontline producer James Jacoby joined us to talk about his latest film, "The Facebook Dilemma,"discussing how our relationship with the social network has impacted our world. Then we opened up the lines to ask you — with the way Facebook has revealed itself to be more than just a “place to connect,” are you disconnecting yourself from the site? Do you still use Facebook?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 31st, 2018. We talked with WGBH reporter Craig LeMoult about what he saw on the ground before and during the Red Sox victory parade. As the parade happened outside, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners felt about the Red Sox’s big World Series win. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen dropped by the BPL to give us a preview of what to expect from the new movie “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” which opens up nationwide in theatres tomorrow, and the Museum of Fine Arts’ new Winnie the Pooh exhibit. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to talk about the latest developments in the mass shooting that took place at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. In the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting, medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about why healthcare professionals have an ethical duty to treat any patient, even if that person committed an atrocity. Brian McCreath executive producer of “In Concert” on WCRB, Rob Hochschild Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at Berklee College of Music, and Brian O’Donovan host of “A Celtic Sojourn” on WGBH gave us a preview of upcoming concerts in the Boston area.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, October 30th, 2018. We asked you about President Donald Trump stoking fears about immigration ahead of the midterms. Where are you on this, and where do you think Americans at large are on this? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek shared her stories from the Red Sox winning the World Series. We talked with both sides of Ballot Question 1 on nurse staffing requirements. Terry Hudson-Jinks of Tufts Medical Center represented the "no" side of the debate, and Karen Coughlin of the Massachusetts Nursing Association represented the "yes" side of the debate. It's time for BPR Book Club! We took your calls about Herman Melville's classic adventure tale, "Moby-Dick." Food writer Corby Kummer shared new data suggesting that iPad cash registers are guilting customers into tipping more. Then we got your take: Has this been true, in your experience?

Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about why coconut oil does not deserve the bad reputation it has recently received.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 29th, 2018.