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Why Does New England Love Its Stone Walls?

July 29, 2026

First: A reporter’s notebook with GBH reporter Meghan Smith, about her recent story on culinary programs employing people with disabilities.

Then: former Atlantic editor Matt Seaton expands on his column about New England’s stone walls, and his personal journey out of magazine editing and into to the world of walling.

Lastly: Edgar meets Rasmus Larsen, a forensic epistemologist at the University of Toronto, to talk about his research debunking the notion of psychopaths in society.

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