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15,000 children under the age of 5 are left without access to early childhood education and care because of a lack of available seats.

In first joint interview, Steve Kerrigan and Amy Carnevale show their parties headed in different directions.

The Rhode Island senator is leading an ethics investigation against Justice Clarence Thomas.

The state’s highest court paved the way for tens of thousands of requests for new trials in drunk-driving cases spanning nearly a decade.

The Satanic Temple expects the largest gathering of Satanists ever.

Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund leaders hope to see more diverse investors.

Chuck Todd zooms in with the latest national political headlines.Brian Levine, head of UMass Amherst's cybersecurity institute, joins to discuss Springfield's cyber attack, AI threats, and more. Sarah Voiland of Red Fire Farm & Russell Braen of Park Hill Orchard, join to discuss their work strengthening the local food system, the necessity of agrotourism for small farmers, and Mountain Day in WMass. Monte + Kaliis of the Fab413 join for a BPR crossover.

Shirley Leung discusses her latest Power Play column about the Kennedy compound on the Cape.Naturalist Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss the marmots baring a little fur on OnlyFans to raise money for UCLA amid federal funding cuts ... and also terrorizing hikers on California trails.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear zooms in to discuss his book "Go and Do Likewise: How to Heal a Broken Country"

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: As Trump destroys our relationships with allies, gutting our research and support for global health… faith in our institutions is at rock bottom… Will we ever recover from the impacts of a decade of Trump? Then, we asked about your decluttering habits…or lack thereof…as you clean out the summer wardrobe for the fall sweaters. Listen in to find out!

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We’ll start the show withTrump’s ongoing war with the media. In town last night, Obama criticized Trump for banning CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House. Is it time for the media to stand up to Trump? Then, Do you need to have something always playing in the background, or do you prefer the silence of your own thoughts? Listen in to find out!

Alejandra Caraballo, civil rights attorney, joins with a trans youth and the mother of a trans youth who say they have had difficulty accessing gender affirming care in Massachusetts due to Fenway and Bay State Health pulling back on care for minors.Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations discusses their efforts to preserve lands around the closing Amherst College, and other land trust + conservation news.Sarah Botstein (The American Revolution producer and co-director) will be at the BPL on September 22 for an event, in conversation with Imari Paris Jeffries, where she’ll be talking about The American Revolution and her experience with historical filmmaking. They both join us at the BPL today.Thor Steingraber, president and CEO of Vivo Performing Arts + Angie Dickerson creative director and operations manager for Boston Rhythm Riders, join ahead of the "Let's Dance" 5-day public dance festival.