Are there more rats are we are just seeing rats more often? Our reporter Walt Wuthmann dives into his reporting, and John Ulrich from Boston's Inspectional Services joins us to talk about how the city controls the population.

Plus, a puppet show about found family for the kiddos.

We dive beneath the headlines on one of the biggest stories of the week: efforts locally and nationally to protect abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Plus, WBUR senior arts and culture reporter Cristela Guerra recommends four things you can do this weekend.

Author and frequent Today Show contributor Isaac Fitzgerald joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional."

Plus, an expert on horseshoe crabs explains how these crabs are being turned into vaccines.

Green crabs are taking over the shores of New England, depleting shellfish reserves and disturbing marine ecosystems at a steady pace. One solution? Drink and eat them.

We'll talk with one of the Starbucks workers about what they want, as well as a labor historian, who help us understand how this strike fits in the larger labor movement.

Plus, the latest debates around where and how people are giving help to those seeking abortions, and expert advice on how we can feel less lonely.

Boston's temperatures are soaring about 90 degrees for most of this week. We break down what we need to learn from this experience to better prepare for a very warm future.