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Porter Square Books' Katharine Nazzaro and Frugal Bookstore’s Clarrissa Cropper list their favorites.

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many fear restrictions on IVF.

Nathaniel Stinnett says environmental activism has been historically apolitical, but that needs to change.

Boston's mayor commented on decisions reversing Roe v. Wade and limiting the EPA.

Boston’s School Committee will vote on her replacement Wednesday, and Cassellius departs Thursday.

The artistic director and playwright Gina Femia explain how the unorthodox way they present their plays makes for a different theatrical experience.

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 open the phone and text lines to ask you about all The President’s Women … from the new, fumbling press secretary, to the ouster of Guilfoyle – what’s going on here?And we’ll end the show with Am I the A-hole … domestic strife, as one husband keeps looking up the restaurant menu before the couple goes out to eat… the wife has asked him to stop … Is she being a jerk? Or is he ruining the fun of dining out?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 open the phone and text lines – inspired by Treasurer Goldberg and other national politicians who are too scared to debate their challengers… what’s lost for small d democracy?We'll open the phone and text lines to you and get your reactions to Lee’s Alzheimer diagnosis.Listen in to find out!

Chris Keohan for Yes on 5 and Phineas Baxandall for No on 5 debating the tax-related ballot question.Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her new book: "Oceanic Manta Adventure: Saving the Angels of the Sea"Stars from the Broadway in Boston production of Wicked join us at the library -- Susan Cella plays Madame Morrible & Tom McGowan is The Wizard.Lee Pelton, former Boston Foundation president and Emerson College president, joins at the library to discuss his Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Lt Gov Kim Driscoll debates her challenger Shawn Oliver, live at the BPL at 11:00.Anand Giridharadas joins at the library to discuss his new book "Man in the Mirror."Ian Coss and former Romney staffer Brian Wheelan join to discuss the latest season of The Big Dig.

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: With just 3 weeks until the midterms, we’ll open the lines to talk with you: ballots are in the mail, how are you feeling as the days wind down, Elon Musk spends big, AI ads, and everything seems to be on fire, everywhere?We end the show with you… and peak leaf peeping season… We’re at the peak of the peak. How are you enjoying the colors of the foliage?Listen in to find out!