We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Top Risk Factors for Pedestrian-vehicle Crashes at Massachusetts Bus Stops.
Guest: Tolu Oke - lead study author and a Ph.D. candidate in transportation engineering at UMass Amherst

Scientists reveal the winter habit killing thousands each year… Burning wood to heat homes in winter may be linked to around 8,600 premature deaths each year in the United States.
Guest: Audwin Cash - CEO of GPS Air, a U.S.-based company focused on improving indoor air quality.

Through Nikco Sports, for every New England Patriots AFC Champ Super Bowl Football sold, $5 will be donated to the New England Patriots Foundation.
Guest: Bob Ibach – owner of Ibach & Associates

The best meals you can get on a flight, according to travel pros.
Guest: Hannah Sampson – WaPo Travel Reporter