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Senator Ed Markey believes that Congress is past due for a historic showdown on gun control.“I think we’re close to a tipping point,” Markey said on…

Late last week, Congressman Kevin McCarthy abruptly withdrew his name from the running to be the next Speaker of the House. The California Republican was…

This weekend, an army of activist brass bands descends on Somerville to celebrate the tenth annual HONK! Fest. To celebrate, Jim Braude and Margery Eagan…

In the wake of the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, Democrats in Congress have launched a renewed push for gun control legislation like…

Doctors Without Borders, the international organization in charge of a hospital in Afghanistan bombed by an American airstrike this weekend, has called…

Thomas Hughes was a 29 year old investment banker at the prestige firm of Moelis & Company when he missed a family Easter brunch at the Yale Club in New…

Mayor Marty Walsh joined us for another edition of Ask The Mayor tot take our questions and yours. Plus, Superbowl Trivia, Emily Rooney, Congressman Bill Keating, and Bill Costa joined us for our news quiz.

We went to the phones to hear your thoughts about the controversial comments a WEEI commentator and about the appearance of Tom Brady's daughter in his new reality show. We asked you if you think the children of public figures should be open for ridicule or off limits. Plus, Congressman Michael Capuano, Andrea Cabral, Alex Beam, Chuck Todd, and Chrystal Kornegay.

We opened the lines to hear what you thought about last night's State of The Union Address last night. Plus, Jared Bowen, another edition of Ask Police Commissioner Bill Evans. animal news with Sy Montgomery, Harvard Profs Steve Levitsky and Daniel Ziblat on their new book, How Democracy Dies, and Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung.

The founder of Ikea passed away. We talked to Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn about the stores legacy. Plus, We asked you about tonight's state of the union, Art Caplan on an amazing donation store, Juliette Kayyem on the Russia probe, and reporter Alexandra Berzon on Steve Wynn.

Governor Charlie Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor to take your questions and ours. Plus, a Boston Public Radio political roundtable, Charlie Sennott on Trump's trip to Davos, All Revved Up, and TV expert Bob Thompson. (Full Show 1/29/18)