Keith Ellenbogen, underwater photographer, and Pete DeCola, superintendent of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, talk about what else is teeming in nearby waters.

A Boston city councilor has called for a hearing to explore the creation of a new department for civilians who could replace police officers directing traffic at some roadside construction sites.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey discusses the state's plan to temporarily shut down the MBTA's Orange Line for repairs. We also get his reaction to the federal government's response to monkeypox, as well as climate bills before state and federal legislators.

Plus, we talk about the plan to shut down the MBTA's Orange Line and climate legislation with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.

Brendan Little, who experienced homelessness and is the former policy director for the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services under Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, joins us to discuss.

Culinary superstar Tiffani Faison is back from the Food Network throwdown, "Beachside Brawl." We ask her about balancing her rising TV fame with being a chef, her calling to keep making food in Boston, and what "The Bear" got right about the restaurant world.

Plus, local author Rajani LaRocca discusses her new middle-grade novel, "Red, White, and Whole," about a girl who struggles to integrate different cultural identities in the face of illness.

LaRocca's own experience as an Indian-American, a mother and a doctor informs her stories.

After weeks of negotiating, Beacon Hill lawmakers finally came to a compromise on legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts. It was just one of a handful of bills that kept legislators in session overnight into Monday morning.

We're joined by Howard Bryant, senior writer at ESPN and sports correspondent for NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, and Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe sports reporter and author of "Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics."