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“Portraits From Boston, With Love” and “On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits By Mark Seliger” are on view through Sept. 3.

The film by Bill Lichtenstein delves into the systems designed to protect children, which too often fall short.

The Massachusetts Teachers Association, led by President Max Page, has initiated a ballot proposal to replace the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, as a high school graduation requirement. He joined Boston Public Radio to discuss along with former BPS student Gigi Greene.

The Museum of Science is creating the Public Science Common, a unique space designed to connect the community with Boston’s top scientific minds and foster a lasting appreciation for science.

Michael Curry, a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, emphasized the importance of Juneteenth as a pivotal moment in American history that should be widely celebrated.

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey reflected on being one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday and his proposed Right to Contraception Act.

CNN's John King zooming in to discuss national political headlines.Michael Alosco, co-director of clinical research at the BU CTE Center, discusses his work researching biomarker development for CTE and long-term effectives of repetitive head impacts.Michael Prysner leads the Center on Conscience & War, he zooms in to discuss the massive uptick in military personnel reaching out to his organization seeking to become conscientious objectors in the war in Iran.Bertil Jean-Chronberg of Bonde Wine Shop in Harvard Square joins us for a discussion and taste test of Vermont wines.

Imran Riza is UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon. He zooms in from Beirut to discuss a growing humanitarian crisis there, ahead of negotiations between Lebanese and Israeli officials this week.Paul Reville, former MA education secretary, on the 'Mississippi Miracle' and cuts to Boston Public Schools and other districts across the state.Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses the prevalence of AI in newsrooms, the student protest movement under Trump 2.0 and the Globe's latest reporting on Sandra Birchmore.NEPM hosts Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith zoom in to celebrate 4-1-3 Day.

Cuban journalist Daniel Montero Zooms in from Havana to talk about the humanitarian crisis there. At the library, we talk with Sylvia Rozwadowska-Shah, the owner of Colibri travel company which leads tours to Cuba, and Michelle Wojcik, Owner of Galeria Cubana, Provincetown, MA. And, it’s Live Music Friday – the Handel and Haydn society perform some of Handel’s Water Music, ahead of two shows this weekend at Symphony Hall. Then, NPR's Pentagon Reporter Tom Bowman zooms in for "Press Play" to discuss covering the war in Iran, Pete Hegseth's disdain for journalists and more.

BPR Full Show 4/9: Former Secretary John Kerry And The Iran War

Tufts International Politics professor Daniel Drezner discusses the latest developments in Iran, after President Trump announced last night there would be a two-week cease fire.Naturalist Sy Montgomery explains how New Hampshire's new turtle tunnels are reducing amphibian and reptile road mortality rates.Lyndia Downie, executive director at Pine Street Inn, discusses how they've been expanding transitional housing, and how the city's unhoused population fared during a particularly cold winter. Boston Athletic Association's Scott Stover discusses Boston Marathon sustainability efforts.