Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked consideration of a House bill that would deliver a $2,000 stimulus payment to most Americans, despite pressure from President Trump and members of his own party.

Plus: Shaleen Title is stepping down from the Cannabis Control Commission after over three years. We speak with her about how close the state is to her vision of an equitable industry, the biggest barriers in the way, and what's next.

We speak with David Shribman, executive editor emeritus of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, and Kellie Carter Jackson, assistant professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College.

We get the latest from WBUR's Simon Rios and hear from Benjamin Healthcare Center president and CEO Tony Francis.

After a weekend of collective breath-holding, and 24 hours during which it's estimated more than 300,000 Massachusetts residents temporarily lost unemployment coverage, the next wave of pandemic relief is here.

Plus, the statewide vaccination rollout continues, expanding to include staff and residents at long-term care facilities.

As part of our Year in Review, we discuss the major storylines and themes from the year in sports.

For a special holiday edition of Radio Boston, we explore how the arts and culture scenes changed in Boston this year.

This hour on Radio Boston, we revisit some of our favorite conversations on one theme: charity

We take your calls with two local music legends.