The MBTA had old equipment and too little money before the pandemic. Now, ridership numbers are down, and there are too few employees. So how do we keep the T moving?

Plus, we take listener calls on omicron and business impacts.

President Biden announced a plan today to expand coronavirus test sites, distribute a half-billion at-home free tests, and send more resources to hospitals, while Gov. Baker issued a mask advisory and announced he is sending the National Guard to help hospitals deal with the surge of COVID patients.

Love cookies and other sweet treats? Our guests offer up some simple recipes that will be fun for the whole family to bake together.

President Biden announced a plan today to expand coronavirus test sites, distribute a half-billion at-home free tests, and send more resources to hospitals, as the omicron variant sets off waves of infections and alarm bells across the country.

We take listener calls with Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, and Dr. Daniel Bourque, infectious disease expert at Boston Medical Center, where he specializes in global health, travel, and tropical medicine.

If you're going out to eat, or to the gym, or taking in a game or show in Boston -- you'll soon have to prove you've been vaccinated against COVID-19. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made the announcement Monday, saying the policy is needed to help address shrinking hospital capacity.

We take listener calls with guests Lan Lam, a senior editor at Cooks Illustrated Magazine and a cast member of PBS's America's Test Kitchen, and Joe Gatto, private chef, culinary instructor, and host of "From Scratch" on Pluto TV.

Plus, we take your calls on your best baking recipes ahead of the holidays.

We take your calls and review all the week's headlines with Tom Keane, former Boston City Councilor, writer for the Boston Globe, and regular contributor to WBUR's Cognoscenti, and Tito Jackson, former Boston City Councilor and now CEO of Verdant Medical.