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Plus, a program in Lowell looks to reach young people who are already in, or at risk of, joining gangs.

We revisit a couple of our favorite conversations with authors from this year. Plus, we get recommendations from a couple of experts to help you put together your summer reading list.

In Lowell, UTEC is a youth empowerment services agency that connects with at-risk youth to help prevent violence. We speak with the group's CEO about its mission, as well as a former gang member who now works with UTEC.

The center is collecting oral histories from the decline of industry along the Powwow River.

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.