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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.

The Latino Equity Fund (LEF) is marking its 10th anniversary with a vibrant celebration themed "¡Pa’lante! A Decade of Impact." The festivities will be held at Bow Market in Somerville. LEF Director Javier Juarez highlighted the significance of their work in a recent discussion.

The grocery, cafe and gathering space celebrates first anniversary in one of Boston's most dynamic neighborhoods.

Boston is set to host the third annual Embrace Ideas Festival, a multi-day celebration of Black art, culture, joy and excellence. Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, alongside author and historian Ibram X. Kendi, will spearhead this year's festivities.

Mayor Michelle Wu answered questions on how to increase the city budget and the future of congestion pricing.

Best Of BPR: Gov. Maura Healey Is Bracing For "Misguided" SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

The Harvard Medical School morgue manager was arrested this week for stealing and selling human body parts. We opened up the phone lines to get general reactions and talk about donating bodies to science. Shirley Leung reflected on the state of hybrid and in-person workplaces in Boston and beyond. She’ll also touched on Scott Kirsner’s recent Mass. moonshot ideas published in the Globe, the decline of downtown convenience stores and the demise of the Instant Pot. Gov. Maura Healey joined for “Ask the Governor,” 12-1pm. She answered questions about rent control and affordable housing, recent pardons, climate goals, the new green bank, the MBTA, and more… Cambridge Symphony Orchestra is staging a performance of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet tomorrow, with live ballet from former Boston Ballet dancers and students from Tony Williams’ Boston City Youth Ballet. We heard from conductor Cynthia Woods & choreographer Gino Di Marco, plus husband and wife duo Ruth and Bill Whitney. Ruth plays Juliet, Bill plays tuba in the orchestra. They also treated us to some live ballet to accompany the music. Sunday is Father’s Day. We opened the phone lines for a potpourri discussion on dads.

Best Of BPR: 'In The Whale' & Expanding Local LGBT Business

MA has the third highest rental costs in the country. Is renting broken in greater Boston? How are you making it work, and have you resorted to rental bidding wars? Renters and brokers called into the show. Chuck Todd joined us to weigh-in on Trump's indictment, plus shared what's next after he steps away from Meet the Press in the fall. Andrea Cabral discussed the investigation into RI officials for their conduct on a trip to Philadelphia. Also, lottery drama on the South Shore, reflections on the Wu car crash situation and the creepy Harvard morgue manager scandal. David Abel is premiering his film "In The Whale" this Friday at the Provincetown Film Festival. It centers on the story of Michael Packard, the man scooped up by a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod in June of 2021. David and Michael joined Grace Moreno and Isa Wang joined for a conversation about capitalism and entrepreneurship in the LGBT space. Grace is Executive Director of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Isa is the founder of Gamut Pins, makers of cute pronoun pins. Nativity Preparatory School offers free tuition and support for low income boys in Boston. This graduation season, we talked with President Brian Maher, Principal Gadisa Goso and two newly-graduated 8th graders. People love their air fryers. Why? Air-fryer fans called in.

If prosecutors say they’ll drop charges on the condition Trump never holds public office again…would you be ok with that? Or, are you not convinced he’d take a deal in the first place? We opened the phone lines to hear from listeners. Carol Rose of ACLU Massachusetts discussed the limits on media in the courtroom for Trump’s arraignment, the Supreme Court ruling on redistricting/Voting Rights Act, and the ACLU’s new campaign on location data privacy. Art Caplan discussed fraudsters duping vulnerable & homeless people into signing up for healthcare plans they can’t afford, and the continued discussion over widespread use of Ozempic for weight loss. Juliette Kayyem analyzed the Trump arraignment, gave insight on some Nazi demonstrations outside Disney, and talked about the four Colombian children found alive in the jungle weeks after their plane crashed. GBH News Arts editor Jared Bowen discussed a Dutch painting taken by Nazis during WWII that is now promised to the MFA; and, he previewed which Boston-area art museums that are commemorating Juneteenth. Sy Montgomery discussed the Arlington/Lexington bear, vengeful orcas and octopuses changing their brains to adjust to climate change. Then, we had listener’s weigh in on shaving habits. Are more men shaving their pits?