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Hiring, more funding and dealing with diversions like slow zones need to be immediate priorities, says LivableStreets Alliance’s Stacy Thompson.

“We want to be that connecting dot, honoring cultural heritage but also recognizing that culture is not static and continues to be created.”

There’s still legislative work to do on guns in Massachusetts, says the co-leader of Massachusetts’ Moms Demand Action chapter.

President and CEO of The Boston Foundation shares updates on Success Boston, a college completion initiative.

Labor law expert Terri Gerstein explains why child labor violations are rising and what lawmakers can do about it.

The new Cambridge restaurant is a popular space to eat and connect, thanks in part to its welcoming owners.

Laura Ogonowski and Mike Casey reflect on 9/11 25 years later.Catalyst New Music and Boston Singer's Resource are our Live Music Friday guests, ahead of an event called "FUSE: Collaborations in Song" debuting on Sept. 19.Sue O'Connell joins us to discuss the Lindsay Clancy mistrial.

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: Listen in to find out!

Chuck Todd on the latest national political headlines. Andrea Cabral on what's next in the Clancy civil cases. Cristina Quinn on her podcast "Fighting Crime," including the role of GLP-1s in reducing crime. And the filmmakers behind "What We Carry," a documentary theater project based on the lived experiences of veterans and refugees of the War on Terror.

Northeastern professor Beth Noveck, discussing her book "Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy"Juliette Kayyem, discussing her latest piece on the "disturbing feeling of 9/11 nostalgia" and other national security headlines.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from 12-1 for Ask the Mayor.

CNN chief national correspondent John King zooms in with the latest politics headlines.ACLUM executive director Carol Rose discusses their public records lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's restriction of mail ballots ... and their local legal win compelling state police to disclose license plate reader locations and audit records.Author R.F. Kuang discusses her book Taipei Story, ahead of an event tonight at the Wilbur.