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We took the show to UMass Boston's University Hall, with special guests including UMass Boston Chancellor Marcello Suárez-Orozco, Paul English, founder of Kayak.com and namesake for the UMass Boston Paul English AI Institute, former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, Nir Eisikovits, founding director of UMB Applied Ethics Center, Gov. Maura Healey and more.

Today:

NBC’s Chuck Todd talks about President Joe Biden's remarks today on campus protests, plus how Trump can’t play by anyone’s rules but his own – especially when it comes to a judge’s gag order.

And, about a third of Massachusetts voters are unhappy with their healthcare, a new poll shows. We’ll talk with Michael Curry, of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, about this, and, a new bill to highlight missing Black women in Massachusetts.

NBC's Chuck Todd returned for his weekly D.C. roundup.

Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral discussed the re-trial of Harvey Weinstein, the secret life of Shelby Hewitt and the Karen Read trial.

Michael Curry talked about a recent poll showing poor access to primary health care in Massachusetts.

GBH higher-ed reporter Kirk Carapezza & Boston Globe's Shira Schoenberg joined us to talk about campus protests, the looming “demographic cliff” in college enrollment.

GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen reviewed the Boston production of 'A Strange Loop', the play "Clue," and a city-wide public art event.

Today:

A critical – and critically underreported – issue in this country is maternal health. As women’s rights are rolled back across the country, we talk to Jamie Belsito from the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance and Katie Schubert, President and CEO of Society for Women’s Health Research.

All that, plus live music on a Wednesday courtesy of performers from a Boston production of the Pulitzer and Tony-award winning musical "A Strange Loop." We’ll also talk with director Maurice Parent and lead actor Kai Clifton.

Jamie Belsito, founder of Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance & Katie Schubert, President and CEO of Society for Women's Health Research, joined for a women's health panel.

National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed pro-Palestinian campus protests, and the White House's new disaster plan for "worst case scenarios."

Director Maurice Parent & actor Kai Clifton of "Strange Loop" discussed the show and some of the cast performed.

Ron Mitchell of the Bay State Banner discussed their coverage of Rachael Rollins' regaining her law license, the Trump trials, and sports gambling. Plus, the paper's shift to a new broadsheet format, which starts this week.

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the launch of Boston Asian Restaurant week on May 3, and her latest podcast about the climate crisis with Elizabeth Kolbert.

We opened the show to hear your thoughts on why women lean more liberal than men, at least according to one poll.

Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the Patriot's draft, the Celtics and Bruins in the playoffs, and Messi playing at Gillette.

Christopher Kimball of Milk Street discussed their new culinary tours around the world.

Tech podcaster/writer Andy Ihnatko discussed four big phone companies fined for selling user location data and the recent federal TikTok ban.

Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed new federal nutrition guidelines for schools and traces of avian flu detected in cow's milk.

CNN chief national correspondent John King discussed the latest political headlines.

We closed the show by discussing rats -- love 'em or hate 'em, shouldn't we learn to live with them?