The Supreme Court has its newest justice. We discuss her ties to Boston and the perspective she will bring to the highest court in the land.

From the district's last-minute deal with the state, to the selection of the next superintendent, we break down a big week for the Boston Public Schools with former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville.

Plus, we discuss the newest Supreme Court justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and hold a conversation with the star of a hiking documentary that celebrates Black liberation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

A record number of Americans are expected to drive for their holiday plans.

Mardi Fuller talks about what she is doing to encourage other Black and brown people to head out on the trails.

Since March, parts of Massachusetts have received between 2-7 inches less rainfall than during a typical year.

In some Massachusetts towns, fewer than 50% of households have access to high-quality internet.

Plus, we dig into a few of the approximately 50 cities and towns currently providing Massachusetts residents with internet. And we'll hear from Boston Globe technology writer Hiawatha Bray for our biweekly segment Tech Talk.

In biweekly segment, "Tech Talk," we're looking at the new electric battery-powered Ford pickup truck with Boston Globe technology writer Hiawatha Bray, who took it for a spin.

Also, if you want to start incorporating running into your life, what you need to know from a doctor and the head of "The Most Informal Running Club."