Today on Boston Public Radio:

Chuck Todd updated listeners on all things politics, including the failure of Democrats to pass voting rights legislation and the state of President Joe Biden’s term. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press,” host of “Meet the Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News.

Chuck Todd on BPR | Jan. 20, 2022

Then, we asked listeners their thoughts on Attorney General Maura Healey’s announcement that she is running for governor.

Andrea Cabral told the story of a con artist from Rhode Island arrested after faking his own death, and discusses debates over the efficacy of road tests for driving while high. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and the former Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She is currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.

Andrea Cabral on BPR | Jan 20, 2022

Paul Reville explained the state of schools amid the omicron surge and mental health crisis. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.”

Paul Reville on BPR | Jan. 20, 2022

Shirley Leung discussed the state overpaying unemployment and asking for money back as well as the latest news from Mass. and Cass, the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.

Shirley Leung on BPR | Jan. 20, 2022

Tom Nichols shared tips on competing in Jeopardy and why he thinks long-running winning streaks are antithetical to the show’s character. Nichols is a contributing writer and proprietor of “Peacefield” newsletter at The Atlantic, a professor of national security affairs at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and a five-time Jeopardy winner.

Tom Nichols on BPR | Jan. 20, 2022

We ended the show by asking listeners for stories of grudges they still hold.