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Plus, lessons for Walsh's replacement, Kim Janey, who will be the first mother in the role.

Plus, Boston public school students will be able to return to in-person learning as the Boston superintendent and teachers union announced an agreement to bring students back in phases.

WBUR education reporter Carrie Jung tells us more about the plan.

Plus, President Elect Joe Biden to name Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as U.S. Labor Secretary.

Plus, the Massachusetts State Senate is considering a climate bill six months in the making, with little time left in the legislative session.

Are we prepared for a full vaccine rollout in the coming months? Do you know how to stay safe in the meantime?

Depression and anxiety have been up as much as threefold since the start of the pandemic, and long months of darkness and winter remain ahead of us. We take listener calls.

We speak with Massachusetts Building Trades Council President Frank Callahan about a targeted testing, tracing and treatment initiative to help keep construction workers safe across the city.

"An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy" surfaced after six months of negotiations Sunday, aiming to get Massachusetts to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

We take stock of the Republican party - locally and nationally - in a week where its relationship with our democracy is in question.