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We opened the show by asking you about the pros and cons of AirBnB.

Sports authority Trenni Casey discussed the Tom Brady roast and the Bruins making it to round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed what, if anything, "queer food" is, which is the focus of a Boston University conference. Plus, why consumers are ditching big brands due to high costs.

Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed campus protests, bringing his perspective as a former President of Emerson College.

Conductor Keith Lockhart discussed the spring season of the Boston Pops.

Mayor Wu joined for Ask The Mayor.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library for Ask The Mayor on May 7, 2024.

Brian McGrory, head of BU Journalism, discussed the coming fallout from Steward Healthcare, plus the role of student journalists in covering the campus protests over Israel/Gaza.

GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott called in from Ukraine to discuss the latest in the war there, including the US accusing Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainians.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a Texas man's lawsuit to investigate his ex's out-of-state abortion, and new recommendations for breast cancer screenings starting at the age of 40.

The Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed a regression of American Catholicism and women seeking more leadership roles in Black Baptist churches.

Nadia Moumine, a competitive powerlifter and Boston-based trainer, joined to discuss gender-inclusive weightlifting, and the rise of female and LGBTQ heavy lifters.

Today:

GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott joins us live from Ukraine, on the heels of a fresh infusion of aid from the US. Plus, the latest on ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

Then, Massachusetts champion powerlifter, Nadia Moumine talks about queerness in the weight lifting community, and dispels some myths about lifting heavy weights.

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.