Today:

National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the Trump administration saying they will target schools and churches for immigration raids.

And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses the changing science around insects' ability to feel pain.

President Donald Trump issued several executive orders that roll back climate progress. We take listener reactions on his energy policies. 

GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses a photography exhibit, Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light), at the Hood Museum in Dartmouth, NH. 

National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses Trump's border executive orders and J6 pardons.

Mark Pothier and Walter Robinson of the Plymouth Independent discuss local news efforts and clashes with town officials.

Naturalist Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss chimpanzees sharing familial language, insects feeling pain and animals struggling in the LA fires.

Now that we know bugs feel pain, will we stop killing them? We ask listeners. 

Jeffrey Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, on their work resettling refugees and protecting immigrants.

David Cash, former regional EPA director for New England, discusses Trump's energy plans

Shirley Leung on our modern oligarchy, with tech titans on bended knee for Trump.

John King on Trump's executive orders

Today:

Wrapped up in Trump’s day-one actions were a string of executive orders designed to upend U.S. immigration policy – We talk with Jeffrey Thielman, President and CEO the International Institute of New England. 

And, David Cash, who until yesterday 11:59 AM headed the New England branch of the Environmental Protection Agency… Now he’s watching Donald Trump do his best to dismantle U.S. climate policy. 

Robert Pinsky is a three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, who’s performed alongside Bruce Springsteen and for Lisa Simpson. He joined alongside Berklee professor and bandmate Stan Strickland for Live Music Friday.

Ron Mitchell & Breje Williams reflected on MLK’s legacy of activism ahead of MLK day

Diana DiZoglio on efforts to bring transparency to the state legislature

LaTosha Brown,activist & organizer behind Black Voters Matter, on Kamala’s loss, and the path towards equity under Trump 2.0.  

Today: 

LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter, reflects on the 2024 election, and the need to buckle in for the work of the next four years.

And, three-time poet laureate Robert Pinsky joins for Live Music Friday, accompanied by Stan Strickland, ahead of a show at Regattabar in Harvard Square. 

Today:

Legendary environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss how the incoming energy secretary refuses to link the rise in wildfires to climate change … And how those fires are reshaping the home insurance industry.

And, Boston University professor Anthony Jack studies higher education leadership. He chronicled the vast disparities among Harvard students during pandemic-related campus closures, and argues elite campuses remain very unequal in his new book:  “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the Price.”

NBC political director Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. roundup.

Then we ask listeners about a potential TikTok ban. 

Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, weighs in on Pam Bondi's AG confirmation hearing, Jack Smith hanging up his hat and other law & order headlines.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben returns for his monthly roundup of climate headlines. This week, that's the L.A. wildfires and climate resistance under Trump.

Anthony Jack is a professor at Boston University and author of the book “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the Price.” He joins us to discuss. 

Am I the A-hole if I use the ADA stall when I don't have a disability? Callers discuss.

Today:

We ask listeners to weigh in on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu not taking maternity leave after becoming just one of very few women to give birth while holding elected office … A source with intimate knowledge of the matter calls in.

And, tech guru Andy Ihnatko explains what the end of Tik-Tok would look like, and why thousands of users are flocking to yet another China-owned video sharing app, instead of Mark Zuckerberg’s “Reels.”