We take listener calls and discuss the ongoing conversation on how people are practicing mask-wearing, given the ongoing evolution in policies and available science.

To Mask, Or Not To Mask? That Seems To Be The Existential Question

Plus, a new film explores systemic inequities in Boston.

Food Insecurity On The Rise In Massachusetts

1.6 million people in the Commonwealth report they are struggling to get enough to eat during the pandemic, according to a new survey by the Greater Boston Food Bank. We...

'A Reckoning In Boston' Unpacks The City's Barriers To Prosperity

A new documentary shines a light on wealth disparities, access to land, gentrification, and systemic injustice in Boston. We speak with Kafi Dixon, a producer and one of the film's...

AG Healey Says Mandating Vaccines For State Employees Is 'A Matter Of Common Sense'

We take listener calls and discuss Healey's thoughts regarding mandating vaccines for employees in the public sector.

Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey Calls For Vaccine Mandate, New Hate Crime Laws

Plus, we discuss the questions surrounding the death of a Black teenager in Hopkinton and how it's been handled by law enforcement.

The Last Archive: The Rise Of Doubt

Noted historian Jill Lepore joins us to talk about the second season of her podcast "The Last Archive," which tracks the rise of doubt through the last 100 years of...

Activists Question Circumstances Surrounding 16-Year-Old Hopkinton Girl's Death

Community members are demanding more information, communication and transparency from law enforcement in the case of Mikayla Miller -- a 16-year-old Black teenager from Hopkinton who was found dead in...

Radio Boston

07:16May 5, 2021

The Massachusetts state flag flies in front of the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Lawmakers Grill DCF Leadership After The Death Of Another Child In Its Care

Plus, we take listener questions and talk about herd immunity and outdoor mask mandates with our panel of doctors.

Radio Boston

47:58May 4, 2021

Lawmakers Press DCF Leadership For Answers After The Death Of Another Child In Its Care

Since 2014, five children who were involved or under the care of the DCF have died.

Radio Boston

15:04May 4, 2021

City Councillor Andrea Campbell announces her candidacy for mayor of Boston at the Grant Manor Apartments in Roxbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Andrea Campbell Reacts to Boston Police Union Tweets

Earlier this week, the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association got into a heated exchange with Boston mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell on Twitter, which quickly turned personal. Andrea Campbell joins us to...

Radio Boston

13:41May 4, 2021

Ask The Doctors: Herd Immunity, Outdoor Masks, And More

For the first time, public health experts are acknowledging that herd immunity is probably unachievable in the United States, at least in the near future. We answer all your coronavirus...

Radio Boston

19:13May 4, 2021

Mayor Kim Janey speaks at the Medal of Honor Park in Boston on March 25, 2021. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Checking In With Acting Mayor Kim Janey

Plus, we take our listeners back in time with a pre-pandemic conversation with comedian, author and actor John Hodgman.

Radio Boston

47:56May 3, 2021

Checking The Score: Contenders Or Pretenders?

The NHL and NBA playoffs are both slated to start later this month. And so far, the Celtics and Bruins seem to be playoff-bound. Who is best poised to bring...

Radio Boston

08:05May 3, 2021

Acting Mayor Kim Janey On Her First Month In Office, Delaying Reopening, And Police Reform

We check in with Acting Mayor Kim Janey to reflect on her first month in office during her very first "Mondays With The Mayor."

Radio Boston

23:08May 3, 2021

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look on. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP)

Week In Review: Masks Come Off Outdoors, And The Impact Of Massachusetts Progressives In D.C.

We discuss the week's news with Jennifer Braceras, director of the Independent Women's Law Center, and Michael Curry, president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and...

Radio Boston

48:54Apr 30, 2021

Thousands Of Affordable Housing Tenants At Risk

Senior Investigative Editor-Reporter Christine Willmsen joins us to talk about investment firms trying to profit off of affordable housing properties, putting thousands of tenants at risk.

Radio Boston

Apr 29, 2021

A resident of an affordable housing unit on Massachusetts Avenue walks up the stairs to enter her apartment, one of the buildings managed by the Tenants’ Development Corp. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The Fight To Protect Affordable Housing

Plus, we hear from Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on how President Biden's multi-trillion dollar plans affect Massachusetts.

Radio Boston

47:51Apr 29, 2021

Sen. Markey On President Biden's Address To Congress

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey joins us to share his thoughts and reactions to President Biden's first major address to Congress, the Biden administration's priorities moving forward, and what it all...

Radio Boston

16:21Apr 29, 2021

A Boston-area school classroom that has been empty since March 2020 when schools began to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston-Area Students Return To In-Person Learning

Plus, a good walk outdoors has been a newfound pandemic hobby meant to help us wind down and safely engage with the outside world.

Radio Boston

47:57Apr 29, 2021

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To Mask Or Not To Mask?

To Mask, Or Not To Mask? That Seems To Be The Existential Question

Food Insecurity On The Rise In Massachusetts

'A Reckoning In Boston' Unpacks The City's Barriers To Prosperity

AG Healey Says Mandating Vaccines For State Employees Is 'A Matter Of Common Sense'

Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey Calls For Vaccine Mandate, New Hate Crime Laws

The Last Archive: The Rise Of Doubt

Activists Question Circumstances Surrounding 16-Year-Old Hopkinton Girl's Death

Lawmakers Grill DCF Leadership After The Death Of Another Child In Its Care

Lawmakers Press DCF Leadership For Answers After The Death Of Another Child In Its Care

Andrea Campbell Reacts to Boston Police Union Tweets

Ask The Doctors: Herd Immunity, Outdoor Masks, And More

Checking In With Acting Mayor Kim Janey

Checking The Score: Contenders Or Pretenders?

Acting Mayor Kim Janey On Her First Month In Office, Delaying Reopening, And Police Reform

Week In Review: Masks Come Off Outdoors, And The Impact Of Massachusetts Progressives In D.C.

Thousands Of Affordable Housing Tenants At Risk

The Fight To Protect Affordable Housing

Sen. Markey On President Biden's Address To Congress

Boston-Area Students Return To In-Person Learning