Friday, a federal judge in Vermont ordered the Trump Administration release Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was arrested by ICE agents in Somerville in March. Öztürk has been held for six weeks at an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Federal officials claim the grad student engaged in activities in support of Hamas but failed to supply any evidence of the claims except an op-ed piece Öztürk co-wrote for the Tufts student newspaper that urged the school to do more to advocate against Israeli aggression in Gaza. We discussed the release and extreme arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk.

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8:05PM: Ella Adams – State House News Reporter on the MA Wheelchair Repair Bill.

8:15PM: Alexandra Chery-Dorrelus, the co-Executive Director of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute on the 29th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace hosted by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.

8:30PM: Jean Duffy - local MA soccer team players & Author of the book: Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World on the team of soccer ‘grannies’ from MA who competed at the Grannies International Football Tournament in South Africa!

8:45PM: Bob Schick of Walpole – former high school classmate of Pope Leo on knowing the new Pope Leo XIV back in High School!

On day two of the papal conclave where cardinals from around the world gather to vote on and select a new leader of the Catholic Church, the world saw white smoke emerge, signaling they have chosen the church’s new leader. For the first time in history a U.S. pontiff has been elected! American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now choosing the name Pope Leo XIV originally hails from Chicago. Pope Leo XIV is considered a centrist but, on many issues, seen as more of a progressive, however he opposes ordaining women as deacons, so he’s considered more conservative on church doctrine. We discussed the new leader of the Catholic Church and what we can expect from him in the future!

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On day two of the papal conclave where cardinals from around the world gather to vote on and select a new leader of the Catholic Church, the world saw white smoke emerge, signaling they have chosen the church’s new leader. For the first time in history a U.S. pontiff has been elected! American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now choosing the name Pope Leo XIV originally hails from Chicago. Pope Leo XIV is considered a centrist but, on many issues, seen as more of a progressive, however he opposes ordaining women as deacons, so he’s considered more conservative on church doctrine. We discussed the new leader of the Catholic Church and what we can expect from him in the future!

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On day two of the papal conclave where cardinals from around the world gather to vote on and select a new leader of the Catholic Church, the world saw white smoke emerge, signaling they have chosen the church’s new leader. For the first time in history a U.S. pontiff has been elected! American Cardinal Robert Prevost, now choosing the name Pope Leo XIV originally hails from Chicago. Pope Leo XIV is considered a centrist but, on many issues, seen as more of a progressive, however he opposes ordaining women as deacons, so he’s considered more conservative on church doctrine. We discussed the new leader of the Catholic Church and what we can expect from him in the future!

Guests: Prof. Thomas Groome & Prof. Mary-Anne Glendon. 

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

May is National Arthritis Awareness Month AND National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.  Anyone over age 50 has an increased risk for arthritis AND osteoporosis! How to help & treat arthritis and osteoporosis with guest Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein - board-certified orthopedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Duke University School of Medicine.

Highlighting females in Corrections & Tackling Safety on Cape Cod this Summer with guest Sheriff Donna Buckley – Sheriff of Barnstable County.

The Celtics-Knicks Series with guest Bob Ryan - Boston Globe Sports Columnist.

Local Boston man involved in the national drug trafficking ring and the huge fentanyl busts reminds us just how close this crisis hits to home. A real story of what’s broken and how we fix it… Why summer months see the lowest engagement in treatment and recovery with guest  Adam Vibe Gunton - national leader in the recovery movement.

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Dan weighs in on President Trump's claim to reopen Alcatraz Prison and opens the phone lines to callers. 

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Catholic cardinals from around the world have gathered at the Vatican to begin the process of selecting the next Pope. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes. How long do you think it will take to select the next leader of the Catholic Church? Boston College Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Thomas Groome joined us to discuss the papal conclave.

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The Massachusetts Senate is exploring ways to keep the classroom distraction free by weighing legislation to ban cellphones in public schools. Teachers have long spoken out about cellphone use in the classroom being a constant distraction and health advocates warn about their effects on children’s mental health. Do you think a cellphone ban is a good or bad idea? Why? State House News Reporter Alison Kuznitz joined us to discuss.

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

May is National Stop the Bleed Month, a time designated to educate the public about bleeding control. Severe bleeding from trauma is a leading cause of preventable death for people of all ages with guest David Shapiro - ACS Stop the Bleed Committee

More than two-thirds of kids in under-resourced communities wear shoes that are too small. The right pair of shoes is a big deal for growing feet. Nonprofit “Operation Warm” Shares How New Footwear Can Boost Confidence, School Attendance, and Well-Being with guest Rich Lalley - Partnerships Director, Operation Warm.

Ongoing battle in Lowell over allowing underage patrons at Lowell pubs with guest Melanie Gilbert – Reporter for The Lowell Sun

Cancer Survivor Turns Legal Industry Upside Down — Rewrites the Rules for Women at Work with guest Sandra Fava - mom, breast cancer survivor & attorney

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