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Mass General Brigham program seeks to combat racial disparities in maternal mortality through free assistance from birth doulas.

For its 20th anniversary, the Boston Celtic Music Festival returns in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

A GBH News reports highlights how the loss of a public park in 1960s laid the ground for today's battle for better air quality.

Gov.-elect Healey wants to bet big on climate technology.

More than 2,500 books were banned in different U.S. districts in the 2021-22 school year, a recent report found.

Missteps made in Gov. Baker's pardon request led to a hasty withdrawal.

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: A midterm election for the ages, as a blue wave swept the nation … We want your reactions to last night, and what comes next: Is this a complete repudiation of Trump?Listen in to find out!

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on the legal angle of the election.Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory on the horse race, local results and national picture.Latoyia Edwards of NBC Boston joins with Eric Thompson, executive director of EVKids, ahead of their annual gala.Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren of The Getaway Driver at Central Square Theater.

Mike Minogue, Elizabeth Dionne, Maura Healey, John Deaton, Andrea Campbell, Michael Walsh, the ACLU's Carol Rose, CNN's John King, Tufts' Evan Horowitz, and Sec. Of State Bill Galvin.

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 and end the show with your calls and texts, how are you feeling heading into election day? What races are you watching, and do the final polls give you as much anxiety as they give Margery? Listen in to find out!

We'll speak with public media reporters from New Hampshire, Maine, Kansas, Michigan, Arkansas, Iowa, Alaska, California and Texas, as well as hear from Joe Kennedy III in Mississippi, about the key national races in those states. And of course, we'll take calls throughout the show from listeners.