The Wake Up

An annual MLK Tribute Concert honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes place at Symphony Hall tonight. Boston Children's Chorus executive director Andres Holder joined Jeremy Siegel in studio to discuss Dr. King’s legacy and how the Children’s Chorus will honor him.

Fans of African soccer will spend the next month tuning in to the African Cup of Nations, in which 24 teams will compete for $7 million in a career-boosting, fashion-flexing tournament. Local freelance journalist and AFCON fan Mohamed Barrie joins us to talk about what's at stake. Plus: the Bill Belichick Era is out, and the Jerod Mayo Era is in.  Karen Guregian, columnist for MassLive sports, talks to Paris about the latest out of Foxborough.

Brrr: It's cold in here. Ice baths are all the rage, from athletes who use them in post-workout recovery to regular people who take icy dips hoping to reach more meditative states. They can work in some instances, but people should know about potential health risks before they take the plunge, said Northeaster Professor Rui Li, director of the school's exercise science program.

Edgar B. Hurwick III of GBH's Curiosity Desk (and Culture Show) hops in studio with Paris and Jeremy to discuss some unique events that may or may not occur during this leap year. Plus trivia!

Pianist Robert Glasper talked to us about how he went from an 11-year-old sitting down at a piano for the first time to a Grammy, Emmy, and Peabody-winning artist. "I just love playing piano so much, and I love composing, and I love music so much that it was just who I am, it became a part of me," he said.

Here are some of the issues that might be on your November 2024 ballots: Raising the minimum wage for tipped workers, like restaurant servers; Removing the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement; and two separate questions about ride share drivers. GBH's state house reporter, Katie Lannan, joins us to explain what voters can expect.

This is not a drill: There's snow in the forecast. GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein talks about which areas will see flakes and which will only get rain or the dreaded wintery mix.

The Professional Women's Hockey League played its first game yesterday in Lowell, and GBH's own Esteban Bustillos was there. He even has a name suggestion for the still-untitled team: The Greenbacks.

Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned from her position after a campaign to highlight allegations of plagiarism and improper attribution following her Congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus. So what's next for Harvard? GBH News higher education reporter Kirk Carapezza joins Paris to discuss.

Jan. 3 is Perihelion Day, the point in which Earth is closest to the sun. GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein talks to Paris to explains what that means. Plus: What's up with the WNDR, the new attraction in Downtown Crossing? GBH's Catherine Hurley went there to find out.