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O'Connell discussed blowback to statements the mayor made while campaigning in 2011.

LiLou the therapy pig is San Francisco airport's newest member.

Looking at the relevance of former President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation today.

The Gold Dust Orphans founder discussed the late host’s legacy in light of a recent biography.

Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were teenagers when they were sentenced to life in prison. They were exonerated Monday.

No turkeys were washed during the making of this radio segment.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 10th, 2018. "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd shared the latest updates from the government shutdown. New member of Congress Rep. Ayanna Pressley discussed the shutdown stalemate, her legislative agenda, and more. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral explained what the government shutdown means for federal prisons. Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" alum Jay Pharoah told us how he develops his famous impressions. Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville weighed in on Boston Public Schools forcing out older students, even if they are on track to graduate. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam shared his theory that Americans are wasting too much time on crossword puzzles.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 9th, 2019. Trump addressed the nation last night about the what he is calling an immigrant crisis and the need for a wall on the Mexican border, and the the impasse that is causing the government shutdown. We opened the line to get you thoughts on the speech and the ongoing shutdown. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined the show to talk about the best plays and movies to see around Boston this week. National security expert Juliette Kayyem gave us the latest news on the Mueller investigation. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll discussed how her city has handled the introduction of a recreational marijuana shop. Medical ethicist Art Caplan gave his thoughts on the Golden Globes attempt to promote vaccinations/ We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about Mayor Walsh's newest plan to reduce city traffic and enhance the T. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, discussed her paper's most recent editorials.

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how the government shutdown could soon affect recipients of food stamps

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, January 7th, 2019. Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience, a magazine published by Northeastern University, and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi. Elizabeth Warren was campaigning in Iowa over the weekend after announcing the launch of an exploratory committee for her presidential run in 2020. Many of Warren's critics, like Hilary Clinton's in 2016, call her unlikable and choose to focus on this rather than her political ideas. We opened the lines to hear if you think the idea of likability is gender biased or do you think it is an important quality in a presidential candidate. T.V. expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on television. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Renowned international scholar Andrew Bacevich the Trump administrations actions in Syria. WGBH's Adam Reilly joined us to talk about covering Elizabeth Warren's campaign stops in Iowa this weekend.