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The flowers you throw away, the froo-froo dress you wear once, the food waste -- weddings can have a substantial environmental impact.

And what to plant in your apartment's windowbox garden.

The book explores her and her mother's lives -- and eventual escape -- from Soviet Russia.

Plus, tips for maximizing your gardening potential this summer, whether you're growing on a balcony or in a backyard.

We speak with the heads of the Greater Boston Food Bank and Project Bread on their anti-hunger efforts as new data shows increasing rates of food insecurity in the state.

Plus, Kim Janey, Boston's former acting mayor talks about her new role as CEO of EMPath, an anti-poverty agency.

Former Mayor Janey is the finale of our "Stepping Up" series of conversations on leadership in our community.

A new development in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood aims to give LGBTQ elders a safer and more welcoming place to grow old.

We speak with the playwright and director of a new work at the Huntington Theatre that reexamines Boston's history with desegregation and busing.

NBC Sports Celtics sideline reporter Abby Chin joins us to talk about the series so far, and what to expect in Game 3 Wednesday night.