Plus, we look at the powerful history of Juneteenth with Pultizer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

The race for governor is heating up as Harvard professor Danielle Allen plans to announce her campaign for governor on Tuesday. But can any candidate topple Governor Baker if he seeks a third term? Joining us to discuss is WBUR Senior Political Reporter, Anthony Brooks.

We break it all down with Richard Tisei, former Republican leader of the Massachusetts State Senate, and Arline Isaacson, co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus.

Plus, there's a shakeup at Boston Pride.

A new poll from the MassINC polling group finds that many pandemic work-arounds like curbside dining are extremely popular, and people want them to stay.

Board President Linda DeMarco says she will resign this summer, after a year of pressure from local activists seeking leadership inclusion for Black and Trans members of the LGBTQ community.

Before the pandemic, many parents tried to limit children’s screen time. What will tat mean for this generation of kids now that "screen time" was essentially required for over a year? We take listener calls with a psychiatrist and a local parent blogger.

To help us safely look to the skies, we catch up with Kelly Beatty, senior editor of Cambridge-based Sky & Telescope Magazine, on his way out of town to chase the eclipse.

After years of political fighting and court battles, both chambers of the state legislature gathered on Beacon Hill Wednesday and approved amending the state's constitution to raise taxes on the state's highest earners.

Plus, a preview of a very special solar eclipse.