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An explanation of what the extended child care tax credit did and why it appears it will not be extended in 2022 in spite of promising results

We're joined by educator Thondup Tserin and Activist Tenzin Tsundue to chat about the struggle for a free Tibet; chat with teacher Tim Austin and some of his students at Fort River School about their civic engagement class; discover jazz jam sessions at The Drake; and celebrate the life of drummer Doug Tibbles.

We discover the WIT festival happening next week in Lenox, bring the Wine Thunderdome to Franklin County (finally), and get a quick look at the Millpond series, which opens tonight in Easthampton

We talk with the New England Repertoiry Orchestra's artistic director Cailin Marcel-Manson about their season opener this weekend, explore the outer reaches of global and local music with the folx behind the Peace & Rhythm record label, and Word Nerd Emily Brewster serves up a few culinary terms that just got entered into the dictionary

We check in with some of the students benefiting from the Play It Forward drive at STEM Middle Academy, hear live music from local band Splendid Torch and taste wine at State Street Fruit Store.

We hear live music with local band Muswell Hillbillies ahead of their Tom Petty tribute show at The Iron Horse, learn about Lee's first Pride celebration and learn about the failures of reconstruction in with Ousmane Power-Greene.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom about the wildfires burning throughout the state.

Under a bill that's poised to become law in South Carolina, doctors and nurses can refuse to provide non-emergency care, if they object to the treatment on moral or religious grounds.

The deaths of 53 smuggled in a semi-truck in Texas have thrown immigration into headlines ahead of midterms. Republicans blame Biden for loosening Trump's policies. Immigrant advocates fault Title 42.

The Beaux Arts Trio, with founder Menahem Pressler, will play its final U.S. concert at the Tanglewood Music Festival on Thursday night, 53 years after the group got its start there. The farewell performance will stream live at NPR.org.