We talk about the indictment of former state treasurer, Tim Cahill, the high cost of replacing flawed lighting fixtures in the Big Dig, and the Defense of Marriage Act constitutionality hearing in Boston appeals court.

Nine-year-old Riley Cerabona has a one-in-a-million disease that creates increasingly aggressive “lumps and bumps” on and in her body.

We take a closer look at ghost buying and other practices that surround race and real estate in Boston and the rest of the nation.

We read through some of your comments on our recent shows, including our interview with the proponent of a Florida-style “stand your ground” bill in Massachusetts that one listener found “skeptical and harassing.”