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For fans, sports are a joy and an escape. And in really tough times, they're a rallying point even for those who aren't locked into every game. But as we continue to trudge through the pandemic, are Boston teams still giving that to their fans?

We discuss the mixed reactions to Massachusetts entering the next phase of its reopening plan on another edition of "Ask the Docs."

The unsigned billboards have appeared in East Boston, Roslindale, Roxbury and Dorchester -- Boston communities hit particularly hard by COVID-19.

Plus, artist Gabriel Sosa discusses his series of bright, colorful billboards with messages of hope.

We discuss the party's legislative priorities and the prospects for bipartisan cooperation with former 10-term Massachusetts Congressman Michael Capuano.

As Massachusetts moves into the next phase of its reopening plan, we speak with infectious disease and medicine professor Dr. Davidson Hamer, and two local restaurant owners.

We discuss how it's finally starting to feel we might be clawing our way out of this pandemic -- albeit slowly and cautiously.

We take listener calls and discuss Ethan Zuckerman's new book, "Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them."

Governor Baker announced today that as of Monday, the state will enter Step 2 of Phase 3, and that Phase 4 is scheduled to begin on March 22. We get the latest and break down what will be allowed to open and what will remain closed with WBUR's Quincy Walters.

We take listener calls and discuss how the work of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers is an example of what happens when people who feel defeated and ignored by their governmental institutions organize, and fight back.