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Security on “soft” targets—a term used to describe targets with historically low security, like schools, office buildings, and other public spaces—has…

Nothing says “happy holidays” like a Friday News Quiz. To prove it, we brought two bona fide Santa Clauses—that’s right, two!—to face off on this week’s…

Last Friday, France held a memorial for the 130 citizens killed during the terrorist attacks of November 13th. This week, the city hosts 50,000 visitors…

This afternoon, President Barack Obama announced there was no “specific, credible threat” on the homeland ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He…

It has been ten days since Paris was wracked by a terrorist attack that killed 130 and injured hundreds others. But in that time, the City of Light has…

Attorney General Maura Healey says the public records reform bill approved by the House earlier this week, while a step in the right direction, does not…

Security guards and artists Jeff Ellse and Stephen Holnes joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Shirley Leung, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and we opened the lines to hear what you think Congress should do about gun control.

Rhodes Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined us to take our questions and yours. Plus, Congressman Michael Capuano, Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, and we heard your thoughts on yesterday's tragic shooting in Florida.

We opened up the lines and asked you for your Valentine's Day peeves and grievances. Plus, we were joined by Attorney General Maura Healey, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, and author Dave Eggers and the subject of his new book, Mokhtar Alkhanshali. This is the full show from Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

Nina Bernstein Simmons and Jamie Bernstein, the daughters of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joined to discuss their father's legacy. Plus, author Gretchen Rubin of "The Happiness Project" and "The Four Tendencies," CNN's John King, food writer Corby Kummer, and "The Take" host Sue O'Connell. This is the full show from Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Sports correspondent Trenni Kusnierick called in from Pyeongchang to update us with all the Olympics news. Plus, our political roundtable covering all the local and national headlines, Charlie Sennott, Bob Thompson, All Revved Up, and poet laureate Richard Blanco.