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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Joe Knowles from Family Health Project, a Boston-based nonprofit that gives direct cash payments to first-time mothers, and Dahlia, one of their recipient mothers
Recent segments
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'Do Not Use Instacart' Says Corby Kummer
Many Instacart workers haven't received safety kits or extended pay for having to quarantine. -
Climate Change Remains Persistent Amid Pandemic, Says Bill McKibben
Daily environmental problems, like smog and water pollution, have lessened during the pandemic, but does little to stop climate change as a whole, McKibben said. -
Molly Ball On Nancy Pelosi's Art Of Dealmaking
Ball's new biography of Pelosi positions her as one of, if not the greatest legislators of our time. -
John King: With Attacks On Mail-In Voting, Trump Seeks To ‘Undermine Yet Another Institution'
CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent said all the research refutes the arguments made by the president. -
Michael Norton: Inside Jokes Help Us Feel Like We Belong To A Group, Unless We're The Odd One Out
Perceived inside jokes among a group can make a person feel like the odd one out, but it's often not intentional, we just desperately want to fit in. -
Ryan Landry On Lip-Syncing With Face Masks, And How He’s Getting By During Coronavirus
The Gold Dust Orphans founder said he was reluctant to move his theater troupe online.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election Bid
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election. -
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BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the Governor
Live Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about media outlets responding to MAGA pressure, while Fox News puts Lara Trump in the host seat. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Boston Mayoral race and state officials bracing for future funding freezes by the Trump administration.Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor." -
Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 02/06: Double Dipping
Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.