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With Boston moving into the next phase of reopening, indoor theaters and performance venues can begin to open. But will they? Joining us is Catherine Peterson, the Executive Director of Arts Boston, to discuss when audiences will feel comfortable enjoying performances in-person.

Duration:00:16:15

How Are The Atlanta Shootings Reverberating Among AAPIs In The Commonwealth?

We take listener calls and talk about a year marked by a spike in anti-Asian American xenophobia, discrimination and hate.

Duration:00:19:14

Phase 4, The "New Normal," Begins Today

Plus, reviving a 200-year-old abolitionist newspaper.

Duration:00:48:12

'The Emancipator' Revives A Centuries-Old Tradition Of Abolitionist Newspapers In Boston

We discuss with Ibram X. Kendi, co-founder of The Emancipator, and Kimberly Atkins, senior opinion writer at the Boston Globe and inaugural columnist for The Emancipator.

Duration:00:12:42

Gov. Baker Announces General Public Eligible For Vaccine Starting April 19th

3/19/2021

Plus, we take listeners' coronavirus and vaccine questions with two local medical experts.

Duration:00:47:51

MA Congressional Delegation Pushes Back On MBTA Cuts

Plus, we Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik.

Duration:00:48:04

Checking The Score: Fans Return Next Week, Pats Spend Big

With fans set to return to the TD Garden next week, Lebron James becoming a part-owner of the Red Sox, and the Patriots dominating the early days of NFL free agency, we Check the Score with Radio Boston's Chris Citorik.

Duration:00:16:23

Michael Tougias Turns Searchlight On Relationship With Father, Family And Nature

Tougias' new memoir is "The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, Outdoor Misadventures And The Healing Power Of Nature."

Duration:00:13:30

Rep. Lynch Slams MBTA's Latest Round Of Service Cuts

In a letter to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, Lynch and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation say they want answers on why the MBTA is moving forward with previously-planned service cuts despite receiving more federal aid from the newly-signed American Rescue Plan.

Duration:00:17:52

As The Dorchester Youth Collaborative Closes For Good, Reflecting On Its 40-Year Legacy

Under stress from the ongoing pandemic, another Boston institution announced it would close for good: the Dorchester Youth Collaborative. We speak with the organization's executive director, Emmett Folger, on the closing.

Duration:00:12:34

Gov. Baker Unveils Full Vaccine Rollout Timeline

Governor Baker announced Wednesday that the general public will be eligible for the vaccine beginning April 19th. We get the latest and break down the details with WBUR senior State House reporter Steve Brown.

Duration:00:08:41

Ask The Doctors: Answering Listener Questions About Vaccines And Variants

We take listener question with Dr. Christopher Gill and Dr. Sabrina Assoumou.

Duration:00:23:29

Boston Artist Amani Willett Interrogates The Great American Road Trip In "A Parallel Road"

For many Americans -- specifically Black Americans -- the road can be a place of repression, control, and lethal violence.

Duration:00:13:10

Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius On Reopening Schools

Plus, we check in with Segun Idowu, executive director for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts.

Duration:00:47:50

As The Dorchester Youth Collaborative Closes For Good, Reflecting On Its 40-Year Legacy

For many who passed through the doors of its Fields Corner neighborhood center in the last 40 years, the pain is raw.

Duration:00:12:34

BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius On Boston's Reopening Plan

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius joins us, a full year after BPS first closed due to the pandemic. We also speak with WBUR education reporter Max Larkin about the broader reopening across Massachusetts.

Duration:00:21:24

Black Businesses Faced Difficulty Accessing Capital Pre-Pandemic. A Year Later, How Are They Doing?