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Conductors from various military bands joined Boston Public Radio on Veteran's Day to discuss the role of music in the military.

On Veterans Day, the New York Times published an op-ed penned by five veterans of the armed forces in which they argue that the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable.

The Sunrise Movement and Mothers Out Front are working to change the dialogue about climate change and push for bold reforms.

Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis think that Bloomberg should strategically use his money to bring down President Trump.

Despite high viewership, the production was not received warmly by critics.

Two Boston artists Keith Maddy and Ed Stitt are quizzed on the week's news.

The full broadcast from Monday, April 23, 2018. Includes: Political roundtable with writer Joanna Weiss and Boston Globe State House bureau chief Frank Phillips, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, Eric Jackson of "Eric In The Evening," and Heather Goldstone of "Living Lab Radio."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Friday, April 21, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about today's holiday, 4/20, and how you're feeling about recreational marijuana coming to the commonwealth this summer. Chef, teacher and writer Annie Copps joined us to talk about her new cookbook, "A Little Taste Of Cape Cod." Emily Rooney read from her famous list of fixations and fulminations and gave her take on a scandal brewing at the Boston Globe. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the latest news regarding the candy company NECCO. We took your calls about mindful vacation — do you think you could really unplug while getting away? Callie Crossley talked through Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize, the most recent Bill Cosby trial testimony and two black men arrested at Starbucks. The founders of Hermit Woods Winery tried their hands at our famous Friday News Quiz.

Hermit Wood Winery co-founders Ken Hardcastle and Bob Manley joined Boston Public Radio to talk about their wine and compete in this week’s news quiz.

Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of ask the governor.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 19th, 2018. Congressman Michael Capuano joined us for another look behind the congressional curtain. Yesterday, we asked you about the thousands of Starbucks employees who are getting racial sensitivity training after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for trespassing. Today, we asked you about your experiences with sensitivity training and if you think they work. Governor Charlie Baker joined us take your questions and ours on this month's ask the governor segment. With the price of colleges continuing to skyrocket, we opened the lines and asked you if you wished you had avoided student loans and gone to a community college. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to talk more about the college vs. community college debate.