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Gov. Charlie Baker defended his administration's efforts to improve diversity in public contracts.

O'Connell wants Buttigieg to succeed as a representative of the gay community, but isn't completely convinced by his candidacy based on his other attributes.

Studies from Denmark show that employers can handle parental leave.

The medical ethicist argued that the practice allows ICE to treat detainees like criminals.

No violent outbreaks occurred during the Richmond rally, yet civic rights were silenced, says Kayyem.

"I just think for fans, it’s jarring, ” the NBC Sports reporter said in an interview Tuesday.

This is the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 27, 2018. Featuring: poet Kevin Young, "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung, Harvard social psychologist Mike Norton, and a bird-themed news quiz featuring Mass Audubon.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 26, 2018. Featuring: NBC host Chuck Todd, Edgar B. Herwick III of WGBH's Curiosity Desk, author Robert Kuttner, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, and Boston Globe columnist and noted local curmudgeon Alex Beam.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Featuring: WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, Boston Globe consumer protections reporter Sean Murphy, medical ethicist Arthur Caplan, and Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville.

Attorney General Maura Healey took your questions and ours.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Featuring: Attorney General Maura Healey, sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, food editor and writer Corby Kummer, and CNN's John King.