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Less than one percent of the American population makes up today’s military.For the majority of us when we talk about boots on the ground, about surges,…

For the first time in decades, voters in Myanmar—which, until a few years ago, was ruled by a military junta—cast their votes in a nationwide election…

If jazz music is poetry in motion, then Robert Pinsky and Laurence Hobgood—a poet and jazz pianist, respectively—take it to a whole other level. They've…

Congressman Jim McGovern says there's a better way to honor American veterans than bankrolling lavish patriotic displays at professional sports games—and…

Barack Obama was going to be the president to end two wars. Could he start a third?Last week, the White House announced that American advisers will be…

If you didn't know the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston was haunted (it is!) then you might want to listen to this week's News Quiz from Boston Public Radio.…

Office fridges across the world inevitably become black holes for old sandwiches and moldy yogurt. We opened the lines to hear if you are one of the culprits leaving behind your month old lunch or are you the office neat freak, forced to clean up everyone's mess. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan, food critic Corby Kummer, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, Paul Reville on Boston Schools, Heather Goldston on global warming, and Hannah Owens- Pike. (1/24/18)

Attorney General Maura Healy joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of Ask The Attorney General. Plus, Nancy Koehn on the dangers of loneliness, Frontline filmmaker James Bluemel on his new documentary on the refugee crisis, and CNN's John King. ( Full Show 1/23/18)

We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the government shutdown and we Congress and the President can't seem to come to an agreement. Plus, our political roundtable, Charlie Sennott, Trenni Kusnierek, All Revved Up, and TV expert Bob Thompson. (Full Show 1/22/18)

We opened the lines to hear what you think about President Trump a year after his inauguration. Plus, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, Congressman Jim McGovern, and a chocolate-themed news quiz. (Full show 1/19/18)

We opened the lines to hear if you think the reports of the great divides in America actually exist or have they just been overblown. Plus, Chuck Todd, Andrea Cabral, Congressman Capuano, Tina Brown, and Alex Beam. (Full Show 01/18/18)