Election Day in Boston's historic mayoral race between City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George is just one week away.

WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker joins us to discuss the latest developments in the public health crisis in the area near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in the South End.

We sit down with Takeru Nagayoshi, 2020's Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, to hear why he left the profession.

This year in Massachusetts, there have been reports of six people being bitten by coyotes, with the same number last year. Those 12 attacks make up half of all coyote attacks ever recorded in the state.

Plus, with less than two weeks to go, we check in on the Boston mayoral race.

Plus, a re-air of a WBUR CitySpace town hall with Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essabi George.

It was the second of two candidate town halls hosted by WBUR at CitySpace. The first was with Essaibi George's opponent, Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu.

Will the Democratic party bring its big promises home to Massachusetts, by its own deadline? "I sure hope so," says Senator Warren.

Plus, we get the latest in the fight to end receivership of Lawrence Public Schools, and discuss how women have been depicted through myths and fairytales, and what that tells us about our culture.

After a physical altercation at Lawrence High School grabbed media attention earlier this month, the city is debating who controls its schools. Is it time to end its 10-year receivership?