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On Dec. 29, 2019 seventeen term congressman Rep. John Lewis announced that he is receiving treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer

A new report estimates more than a billion animals are 'dead or dying' from the fires.

In three weeks, voters in New Hampshire will cast their votes in the first presidential primary of the 2020 election.

On Sunday, the New York Times decided to select their endorsement for the candidate to beat former reality television star and President Donald Trump via their television show “The Weekly”.

The proposed legislation hopes to modernize state police hiring, promotions, accountability and discipline within the department.

The opioid crisis was discussed at length, along with solutions in development.

Security guards and artists Jeff Ellse and Stephen Holnes joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Shirley Leung, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and we opened the lines to hear what you think Congress should do about gun control.

Rhodes Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined us to take our questions and yours. Plus, Congressman Michael Capuano, Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, and we heard your thoughts on yesterday's tragic shooting in Florida.

We opened up the lines and asked you for your Valentine's Day peeves and grievances. Plus, we were joined by Attorney General Maura Healey, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, and author Dave Eggers and the subject of his new book, Mokhtar Alkhanshali. This is the full show from Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

Nina Bernstein Simmons and Jamie Bernstein, the daughters of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joined to discuss their father's legacy. Plus, author Gretchen Rubin of "The Happiness Project" and "The Four Tendencies," CNN's John King, food writer Corby Kummer, and "The Take" host Sue O'Connell. This is the full show from Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Sports correspondent Trenni Kusnierick called in from Pyeongchang to update us with all the Olympics news. Plus, our political roundtable covering all the local and national headlines, Charlie Sennott, Bob Thompson, All Revved Up, and poet laureate Richard Blanco.