Experts have long worried that patients’ quality of care can suffer depending on the number of nurses on the job. But, is it best to legally limit how many patients one nurse can care for or to allow nurse staffing assignments to adjust as need and circumstances arise? That’s what Massachusetts voters will decide when they cast a ballot for Ballot Question One-- Later in the show, advocates for a distracted driving bill make the case for hands free, and hoping to the state’s legislative clock to stop distracted driving.

Emily Stein is President of Safe Roads Alliance

And Alyson Lowell is the mother of Gabriella Lowell who-just last month-- was struck and killed by a driver on his cell phone.

Regional News: Plans for a Cape Cod drug rehab facility next to a grade school stirs controversy, and worries that plummeting milk prices will drive up New England farmer suicides. Plus, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on a memoir tour in his homestate of Rhode Island.

Later in the show, when Serena Williams spoke out about her life threatening childbirth, that was the first time many became aware of the rising number of childbirth and pregnancy complications. And learned that millions of women most at risk are without the critical support they need. Starting tomorrow researchers will explore innovative solutions to the problem in a first of its kind Boston conference.

Guests:

Could time-and-a-half pay be eliminated? Plus UMass Boston’s interim chancellor takes the reins, and expanding a local program to put the brakes on dangerous speeds. It's our local news roundtable.

Later in the show, It’s grilling season, but there is a different kind of charcoal lighting up the trendy food scene, and Mexican style roasted corn is all the rage. Plus pink wine from red wine country, and recommendations of old favorites and new wines to drink all barbeque season. Our food and wine connoisseurs join Callie in studio to talk about all the latest summer trends.

Guests:

Jennifer Smith, news editor of the Dorchester Reporter. Follow Jen at @JennDotSmith

Gin Dumcius, Boston-based reporter for MassLive.com. Follow Gin at @gintautasd

Mike Deehan, State House reporter for WGBH News. Follow Mike at @deehan

Jonathon Alsop, founder & executive director of the Boston Wine School

And Amy Traverso, senior food editor at Yankee magazine and co-host of WGBH's Weekends with Yankee. Follow Amy at @amytraverso

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When the summer lush beauty of the Cape and the Islands and the Berkshires draw thousands of visitors. It’s prime time for the hotels, the gift shops, the ferries, and restaurants in the resort areas, which depend on seasonal profits for their year round livelihood. For years they’ve also depended on temporary foreign workers assigned H2B Visas. But now the specialized Visas are in short supply and small business owners are taking a hit to the wallet.

Later in the show, Comedian Jimmy O. Yang 's funny memoir is a both a riotous and heartfelt remembrance of his coming to the US and becoming a citizen. Just in time for July 4th, this unique immigrant story is very much a love letter to America.

Guests:

Nancy Gardella, the executive director of Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce & Tourism

Peter Hall, president and general manager of the Van Rensselaer's Restaurant & Raw Bar and general manager and sole member of Catch of the Day restaurant, both in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

And Jimmy O. Yang, author of “How to American: The Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents”

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Beyonce and Jayz's new album lights up the city of lights, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix sign celebrity production partners, plus Bill and Ted may have new excellent adventures. It’s our Pop Culture Roundtable.

Later in the show, a Massachusetts woman found a pathway to grace on a Plymouth walking trail, turning her pain into purpose on the Grace Trail.

Guests:

Rachel Rubin, professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Anne Barry Jolles, creator of the Plymouth Massachusetts Grace Trail.

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Gay boomers face the future as LGBTQ elders, transgender rights on the line with the November ballot question, and Bay State schools try a new history curriculum exploring themes about gender and sexual minorities. It’s our LGBTQ Roundtable!

For the part of the show we call Lagniappe, that’s Creole for something extra, we celebrate Father's Day.

Fathers and sons---that’s usually the first image which comes to mind when the conversation is about fathers and their children, and multiple studies have confirmed that fathers’ positive involvement in their sons lives is critical to their emotional development. But studies also show that fathers have an equally critical role to play in their daughters’ development. And a lot of Dads are using a hairbrush and barrettes to build that special connection. We speak with dads who do their daughter’s hair in celebration of Father’s Day!

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In this full-hour special, we talk graphic novels, non-fiction, sci fi, young adult novels pageturners we want you to know about. It’s our annual Summer Reading Special! This summer --Get ready to feast on a virtual smorgasboard of books— old favorites and new finds. A panel of librarians join our discussion at the WGBH studio at the Boston Public Library for our annual summer book show.

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A new Harvard study confirms Puerto Rico’s official government death count from Hurricane Maria is off by thousands, the alarming rise in overdoses among Latinos, and a new app offers interpreter services in real time. It’s our Latinx roundtable. Plus, two families who have never met join for dinner in a garden as their offspring are engaged to be married, and there’s a lot that happens at the table and behind the scenes. Grace Dane Mazur talks about her fourth book, “The Garden Party.” It's our June selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”

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William Galvin will not celebrate his 25th anniversary in the role of Secretary of State if Anthony Amore, Head of Security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim have anything to do with it. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Native American issues are at the center of local and national debate. We get historic and cultural context from Professor Philip Deloria, Harvard’s new tenured professor in Native American history. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH

New Hampshire revives a controversial school voucher bill, Martha’s Vineyard ferries out of the water—again, and a Rhode Island plan to woo new residents with cold cash. It’s our regional roundtable.

In this week's Lagniappe segment: In celebration of Mother’s Day, Callie sits down with Boston mommybloggers to talk about how modern moms are pushing aside society’s expectations and reframing their roles for these turbulent times. Guests: Alexandra Elizabeth blogs at “Making Motherhood Visible," and Leslie Pearlson, blogs at “ B – Plus Boston."

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