Our panelists this week are Arline Isaacson, political consultant and co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, and Charlie Chieppo, a senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute and...

Radio Boston

23:05Apr 12, 2019

Bottles of frozen human stool for fecal transplants at the nation's first stool bank, OpenBiome. (Photo: Gabrielle Emanuel/WBUR)

Human Feces Can Cure Some Infections. Is The FDA About To Restrict It?

Some doctors and patient advocates are concerned that the Food and Drug Administration is about to clamp down on this radical therapy.

Radio Boston

09:26Apr 12, 2019

Workers from Accurate Graphics lay down the finish line on Boylston Street in Copley Square for the 2019 Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A Look Ahead At The 123rd Running Of The Boston Marathon

Here's what to look for and expect on Marathon Monday.

Radio Boston

08:29Apr 11, 2019

Full Episode: Cracking Down On Illegal Marijuana, Boston Marathon, Musician Imogen Heap And Legendary Producer Linda Perry

Host Callum Borchers speaks with a state lawmaker who wants to crack down on illegal marijuana sales but critics say that's not what people looking to cash in on cannabis...

Radio Boston

51:43Apr 11, 2019

Marijuana seedlings in trays at the NETA cultivation center in Franklin. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

State Lawmakers Look To Crack Down On Illicit Marijuana Sales

A new bill looks to crack down on the underground marijuana market.

Radio Boston

11:47Apr 11, 2019

Linda Perry, right, and Imogen Heap in the WBUR studios. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Grammy Winner Imogen Heap And Legendary Producer Linda Perry On Changing The Music Industry

Perry and Heap are both working to change how the music industry treats artists and they've got two different and bold ideas.

Radio Boston

18:19Apr 11, 2019

The Eccles Building in Washington, D.C., serves as the Federal Reserve System's headquarters. (Wikimedia Commons)

What's Going On With The Federal Reserve?

President Trump is putting forward two polarizing nominees for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors ... including pizza mogul and former presidential candidate Herman Cain.

Radio Boston

08:53Apr 11, 2019

Full Episode: First Picture Of A Black Hole, Warren Releases Her Taxes, Lil Nas X And The Country Charts

Host Anthony Brooks speaks with science writer Marcia Bartusiak about the significance of the first ever photo of black hole. Plus, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her 2018 tax returns...

Radio Boston

51:01Apr 10, 2019

This undated image provided by Columbia Records shows rapper Lil Nas X, whose viral hit “Old Town Road” was removed from Billboard's country charts because they said it wasn’t country enough. (Eric Lagg/Courtesy of Columbia Records via AP)

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Was Kicked Off The Country Charts. Is It A Country Song?

"Old Town Road" was charting on Billboard's country music charts -- until Billboard took it off, suggesting that it wasn't country enough.

Radio Boston

15:38Apr 10, 2019

The first-ever image of a black hole was released Wednesday. (Courtesy: Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al.)

It's Here: The First Ever Photo Of A Black Hole

A team of over 200 astronomers, including scientists from MIT’s Haystack Observatory, has — for the first time — captured direct images of a black hole. Among other implications, by...

Radio Boston

13:17Apr 10, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign house party, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Salem, N.H. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Sen. Warren Releases Tax Returns And Fundraising Numbers

Warren made her 2018 tax return public Wednesday, joining a group of Democratic presidential contenders who are making years of their financial information available as they get ready for the...

Radio Boston

14:07Apr 10, 2019

Full Episode: Red Sox Opening Day, Tracking License Plates, Electric Currents To Reverse Memory Loss

Host Callum Borcher speaks with WBUR's Shira Springer from Fenway Park on opening day. Also, tracking the licence plates of all cars that pass through Cape Cod — have the...

Radio Boston

50:53Apr 9, 2019

State Police Are Tracking The License Plates Of All Cars That Pass Through Cape Cod — Have They Gone Too Far?

The Massachusetts State Police have been tracking the license plates of every vehicle that enters and leaves Cape Cod every day for the last three years. That means more than...

Radio Boston

23:47Apr 9, 2019

A skull cap with electrodes (Courtesy of Rob Reinhart/BU)

BU Researchers Find Zapping The Brain With Electric Current Could Improve Memory In Older Adults

After the electrical current, older adults' memory matched the 90% accuracy rate of the younger participants, the research found.

Radio Boston

07:59Apr 9, 2019

Commissioner William Gross talks to reporters after the meeting between law enforcement officials and liquor license owners in Boston. (Jerome Campbell/WBUR)

Boston City Council Looks To Strengthen Protections For Undocumented People

Boston city councilors are looking to bolster the city's Trust Act after multiple reports showed that Boston police worked with federal immigration officials in arresting an undocumented construction worker.

Radio Boston

07:39Apr 9, 2019

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is set to start Opening Day against the Mariners in Seattle on Thursday. (John Bazemore/AP)

Opening Day At Fenway Park

The reigning champion Red Sox are coming into their home opener with a record of three wins ... and eight losses.

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07:33Apr 9, 2019

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks during a press conference at the Suffolk County House of Correction. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Rollins And Baker At Odds Over Criminal Justice Reform Efforts

Late last week the governor's public safety secretary took aim at DA Rollins' policies that discourage prosecuting for some criminal offenses.

Radio Boston

22:15Apr 8, 2019

"Little Sister: A Memoir," by Patricia Walsh Chadwick (Courtesy of Post Hill Press).

She Grew Up In An Isolated Religious Group In Cambridge In The '60s — Until Her Exile At 17

In the 1950s and 60s, Patricia Chadwick grew up in a religious community-turned- social-experiment outside of Harvard Square. She was forced out in the 1960s at only 17 years old.

Radio Boston

07:54Apr 8, 2019

Steven Hoffman, chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission, at WBUR (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

CCC Chair With An Update On The Rollout Of Recreational Marijuana

We speak with the chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission, Steve Hoffman, about how he thinks the rollout of recreational marijuana is going.

Radio Boston

16:56Apr 8, 2019

Full Episode: Rollins And Baker At Odds Over Criminal Justice Reform Efforts, Cannabis Control Commissioner, Growing Up And Being Forced Out In A Catholic Community

Host Deborah Becker breaks down the very public spat over criminal justice reform efforts has suddenly gone quiet. Plus, we speak with the Chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission, Steve...

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50:36Apr 8, 2019

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Week In Review: Politics, Rollins And Stop & Shop Strike

Human Feces Can Cure Some Infections. Is The FDA About To Restrict It?

A Look Ahead At The 123rd Running Of The Boston Marathon

Full Episode: Cracking Down On Illegal Marijuana, Boston Marathon, Musician Imogen Heap And Legendary Producer Linda Perry

State Lawmakers Look To Crack Down On Illicit Marijuana Sales

Grammy Winner Imogen Heap And Legendary Producer Linda Perry On Changing The Music Industry

What's Going On With The Federal Reserve?

Full Episode: First Picture Of A Black Hole, Warren Releases Her Taxes, Lil Nas X And The Country Charts

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Was Kicked Off The Country Charts. Is It A Country Song?

It's Here: The First Ever Photo Of A Black Hole

Sen. Warren Releases Tax Returns And Fundraising Numbers

Full Episode: Red Sox Opening Day, Tracking License Plates, Electric Currents To Reverse Memory Loss

State Police Are Tracking The License Plates Of All Cars That Pass Through Cape Cod — Have They Gone Too Far?

BU Researchers Find Zapping The Brain With Electric Current Could Improve Memory In Older Adults

Boston City Council Looks To Strengthen Protections For Undocumented People

Opening Day At Fenway Park

Rollins And Baker At Odds Over Criminal Justice Reform Efforts

She Grew Up In An Isolated Religious Group In Cambridge In The '60s — Until Her Exile At 17

CCC Chair With An Update On The Rollout Of Recreational Marijuana

Full Episode: Rollins And Baker At Odds Over Criminal Justice Reform Efforts, Cannabis Control Commissioner, Growing Up And Being Forced Out In A Catholic Community