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Radio Boston puts together a little field guide on what (and who) to watch for with the Boston Celtics this season.

Author Daniel Dain joins Radio Boston to discuss his new book "A History of Boston."

WBUR's Anthony Brooks joins Radio Boston to talk about his reporting on how older adults are finding new careers, passions and directions after the age of 50.

Radio Boston spoke with Dr. Shan Woo Liu about the new children's book she wrote with her daughter, "Masked Hero."

People from across the country travel to Massachusetts for medical treatment, but for some, the cost of staying in the area while receiving care is too expensive and the logistics of staying in a hotel while recovering too difficult. A local program looks to offset those costs by connecting visitors with free housing provided by volunteer hosts.

The city uncovered the remains of slave quarters on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury last year. The city archaeologist believes it one of the only known quarters of enslaved people remaining in New England.

Three local high schoolers, from three different school districts, join Radio Boston to talk about the benefits, and downsides, of limiting cell phone use in school. WBUR's Carrie Jung also joins us to discuss the broader push to ban cell phones in classrooms.

Radio Boston digs into Boston Public Schools' heavy emphasis on fully inclusive classrooms to help students with special needs.

The plan released this week would more broadly legalize certain types of housing construction, and funnel more than $1.5 billion to state public housing.

Yesterday, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng announced that miles of track on the less-than-one-year-old Green Line Extension were built too narrow. They'll need significant, labor-intensive repair.

The most shocking part: leaders at the T knew about the problems since April of 2021