Shanley Trial Underway
The Paul Shanley church sex abuse case gets under way. We check in with WBUR reporter Monica Brady-Myerov about a key feature in the case: recovered memory.
State of the Death Penalty
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A man in Connecticut is scheduled to be executed on Thursday morning, the first execution in that state in 45 years. We take this opportunity to look at the state of the death penalty in the United States.
Budget Estimates
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We talk with the head of the Congressional Budget Office about what he estimates the budget will look like this year.
Heart Study
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A new study suggest women’s hearts don’t age as rapidly as men’s.
Bad Opera
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Boston Globe music reviewer Richard Dyer listens with us to a new CD that surveys some of the worst operatic performances from the last century.
