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After more than a year since the first marijuana shops in the state opened their doors, however, many minority business owners say they’ve been locked out of the marijuana industry.

Fine dining restaurants are serving up climate-minded meals.

Former Brewster Whitecaps coach John Altobelli was among those killed in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

On Sunday, revelations surfaced that in an unpublished manuscript former national security advisor John Bolton was ordered to withhold aid to Ukraine.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists called for more empathy towards the nation’s poorest.

Bryant died in a helicopter crash over the weekend. He was 41 years old.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 1, 2018. Scripps National Spelling Bee crowned their champion last night, and in the tradition of the Bee, we opened the lines to test your spelling skills. WGBH's Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Senator Elizbeth Warren answered our questions about Dodd-Frank and Roseanne. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talked about the upcoming BIO International Convention. NECN's Sue O'Connell discussed Pride Month. Comedian John Hodgman talked about his new book, Vacationland. Actors Josh Stamberg and Joanne Kelly star in the new play Fall at the Huntington Ave. Theater. They joined us for the news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 31st, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. Governor Charlie Baker took our questions and yours. A new study suggests the death toll from Hurricane Maria may number in the thousands — far more than the official government death toll of 64. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem brought us her analysis. ABC canceled the reboot of "Roseanne" after its star, Roseanne Barr, published racist tweets. We asked for your take on how it was handled. Should ABC have handed Barr a show in the first place? WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen shared his roundup of the best arts and cultural events in Boston, including a new musical based on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill." We asked you about dining alone. Do you enjoy taking a book to a bar and dining solo, or does it feel strange to you? Fifty years after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., we talked to his biographer Larry Tye about his life and legacy.

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, television expert Bob Thompson, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN's John King, and Harvard Business School Nancy Koehn.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 25th, 2018. Memorial Day weekend is here and you know what that means, traffic. We opened the lines to hear about your traffic tips. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung updated us on the future of the Necco candy company. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley talked about the recent sexual allegations made against Morgan Freeman. Mark Richardson and Dan Jaffe from the New England Wild Flower Society joined us for the news quiz. Mayor Marty Walsh took your questions and ours on another edition of Ask The Mayor.