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Plus, we look at Boston's jazz scene through the lens of Wally's Cafe Jazz Club, which just re-opened after two years.

Question 1 on the November ballot proposes changing the state's constitution to add a 4% surtax on any income that exceeds $1 million.

"It's going to look like a tricked-out roller rink," she said. Plus, Faison talks about her passion for lifting women up in the restaurant industry.

Plus, celebrity chef Tiffani Faison stops by the studio to talk about her new restaurant.

Ng's third novel, "Our Missing Hearts," is out now.

Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis, breaks down the data behind Question 1 and explains what's at stake for the state.

It's been more than a week since Adam Howe died by apparent suicide in his jail cell. And his death is raising questions about the systems in place for those struggling with mental health who are involved in the criminal legal system in Massachusetts. We dive into the story for this week's From the Newsroom.

Plus, we speak with an Iranian graduate student about watching her nation in turmoil from a world away.

Students have staged protests in Boston to support women in Iran.

Plus, we hear from descendants of Darby Vassall about the impact learning about their ancestry has had on their lives.