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Casino magnate Steve Wynn offered Mayor Martin J. Walsh a nine figure sum to settle his lawsuit over Wynn’s casino license in Everett, the Mayor said on…

During the course of President Obama’s visit to Kenya—his father’s homeland—there was one issue where Obama bristled noticeably with government officials…

It’s the battle of comfort foods versus uncomfortable foods on Boston Public Radio’s News Quiz this week. On one side, James DiSabatino of Roxy’s Grilled…

Last summer, a bitter family feud between the DeMoulas family over who would take control of their family business—the Market Basket supermarket…

The name “Hillary Clinton” has been at the forefront of American political life for decades, yet her aides have also described her as the “most famous…

This morning, flights from United Airlines were grounded due to a router problem. Then, the New York Stock Exchange mysteriously shut down. While the…

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Today:Princeton public affairs professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad warns that the Trump administration’s actions against Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil puts higher education on the front lines of authoritarianism, right here in America.Plus, environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss what the majority of Americans who support a transition away from fossil fuels can do during Trump 2.0.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses EPA rollbacks, despite the majority of Americans supporting policies to protect the climate.Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and the NAACP discusses the reshaping of our reality through selective data sharing by the federal government. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the RFK Jr.-backed proposal to cut certain foods from SNAP benefits.Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad focuses in on the detention of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and the threat to academic freedom and free speech on campus and beyond.

Today:“A Man of No Importance” is the latest musical from SpeakEasy Stage Company. We move the show to GBH’s stunning Fraser Performance Studio to hear performances from the cast and speak with some of the actors for this week’s Live Music Friday. Watch the performance here.Then, our media analysis segment Press Play features Chuck Todd this week. We talk about the latest spat between the White House and Associated Press – all because the AP dared to present the facts. And, the oligarchic obedience of media moguls to Trump fueling mistrust of the media.

“A Man of No Importance” is the latest musical from SpeakEasy Stage Company.. We hear performances from the cast and speak with actors Eddie Shields, Billy Meleady & Kathy St. George for this week’s Live Music Friday.GBH's Callie Crossley discusses federal pressure on Maine's governor over a trans student athlete. She also discusses the removal of the “Black Lives Matter” mural in D.C., and Attorney General Andrea Campbell joining other AGs who are suing Trump about the dismantling of the education department.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther gives a eulogy for free checked luggage on domestic flights and provides tips for traveling on the cheap in Thailand.Political analyst Chuck Todd joins for our "Press Play" media analysis segment.