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William B. Taylor and George P. Kent testified in the first public hearings of the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Wednesday.

On Thursday, former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick formalized his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to be president of the United States.

On Monday, aeronautics company Boeing announced that its line of 737 Max jets could be flying as soon as January.

The National Immigrant Forum executive director said the court's decision is likely to impact millions.

Club Passim is celebrating 60 years on the scene.

As the cost of a four-year liberal arts education is set to hit $100,000 at some institutions, less and less people are graduating through that model.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 State lawmakers are debating a proposal that would require public school kids to take at least one class in civics. Do you agree? Should civics classes be mandatory? We opened up the lines and got your take. Sue O'Connell, host of NECN's "The Take" and co-publisher of **Bay Windows and the **South End News,discussed State Senator Barbara L'Italien's eventful appearance on Fox News. Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans joined us for his final "Ask the Commissioner." He moves on to a new role at Boston College in August. WCAI science editor Heather Goldstone discussed the Trump Administration's threats to the Endangered Species Act. CNN's John King shared the latest breaking news from Capitol Hill. A new study out of Harvard suggests extreme heat can lower cognitive functioning. In your experience, does this ring true? Do you feel slower in the summer, especially during heat waves?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed why pharmacist should not deny patients their medications because of moral objections. CNN released a tape today of Michael Cohen talking to then candidate Donald Trump about payments that needed to be made to kill a story from Karen McDougal about their affair. This tape proves many of the lies Trump and his team told when denying the allegations of the affair and the hush money. We opened the lines to hear if this changes your opinion about Trump. Boston Globe *writer Meredith Goldstein joined us to talk about her new book, *Chemistry Lessons. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to talk about the latest news regarding the Russia investigation. Republican Beth Lindstrom joined us to discuss her race for the Senate. NBC sports Boston and a BPR contributor Trenni Kusnierek discussed the top sports headlines. WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen talked about the hottest plays and movies to see in Boston. We opened the lines to hear if you think the fanny pack should make a fashion comeback.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 23rd, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, July 20, 2018.

Food Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the use of non-poach agreements by the fast-food industry.