We speak to Brendan Little, a member of the state's Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council, about how social connection and community can help people recover.

For many, these instances of hate clash with how much sports can be an integral part of school and family life - Saturdays spent at the softball field or baseball diamond. Years of friendships formed in carpools and at pizza parlors after games...the parades, awards nights, dreams of scholarships or just a little recognition in the local paper.

Plus, we get the latest on the COVID-related closure of a Boston Public elementary school, and talk about efforts to bring the power of classical music to Boston's unhoused population.

Shelter Music Boston uses music to bring a sense of comfort and peace to people experiencing homelessness.

With news that General Electric is splitting itself into three separate companies, we take stock of what this means for Boston, GE's Boston HQ, the company's workers, and the industry as a whole.

We dive into MIT's series of community discussions, Real Talk for Change, and the online portal that allows anyone to hear what people from across Boston are really thinking.

Plus, a discussion on the origins of a MIT policy conversations meant to uplift all voices in a community.

We turn to Dr. Shira Doron, Infectious disease physician and hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center.

Treating brain diseases like crime scenes. That's the argument from the new book, "The Brain Under Siege." We'll hear from author Dr. Howard Weiner.

We hear from Marty Martinez, Chief of Health and Human Services for the City of Boston. And WBUR Senior Correspondent, Deborah Becker, who has spent the day at Mass. and Cass.