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The achievement gap between students from low-income households and students from wealthier ones is one of the most persistent challenges facing Boston…

Two members of the Typewriter Rodeo returned to Boston Public Radio with their infamous rhyme-on-demand segment. Poets Genna Rose and Sean Petrie joined…

It feels as if everyone is waiting with bated breath for former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony during tomorrow’s Senate Intelligence Committee…

A recent survey from LifeWay Research found that about half of Americans have read little to none of the Bible, even though nine out of 10 households own…

Gender is complex, varied, and personal. Yet as culture catches up to human nature, the transgender experience is often perceived as the journey to one…

Throughout his campaign, President Trump promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with something better. "We're going to have insurance for…

Food writer Corby Kummer talked to Boston Public Radio about the latest Romaine E.Coli Outbreak.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. We asked you about the long lines at the state's first recreational marijuana dispensaries. Did state representatives fail to anticipate the demand? Is this an example of out-of-touch elected officials? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Amazon entering the bidding war for 22 regional sports networks. The trailer for the live-action remake of "The Lion King" has been released. We asked you about spin-offs, reboots and remakes in film and TV. Does anything really end anymore? Why don't New Englanders seem to enjoy New England cuisine? Food writer and editor Corby Kummer weighed in. Has the Supreme Court become too politicized to function? Legal journalist David Kaplan explores that topic in his new book, "The Most Dangerous Branch." CNN's John King, host of "Inside Politics," got us up to speed on the latest national news. WGBH's own Brian O'Donovan, host of "A Celtic Sojourn," previewed his annual live holiday show, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 16th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts GOP, and former President of the Boston NAACP Michael Curry weighed in on the week's biggest headlines. An outbreak of chicken pox at a North Carolina private school is being blamed on religious exemptions from vaccines. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed. On this Cyber Monday, are you loading up your Amazon shopping cart? Or do horror stories about the human cost of our online shopping addictions give you pause? We opened up the lines and asked you. The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined this year not by a comedian, but by historian Ron Chernow. Television expert Bob Thompson brought us his perspective. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed the power of former First Lady Michelle Obama's new memoir, "Becoming." Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, analyzed the worsening situation in Yemen. How much would you be willing to spend to save a beloved pet's life? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in, and then we asked you.

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio Wednesday how eating Turkey on Thanksgiving connects people across the country.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 21st, 2018.