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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" with New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson
Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O’Brien
Congressman Bill Keating
Live Music Friday with organizers and musicians from “Which Side? A Protest Music Teach Out”
NBC Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Andrea Campbell On How COVID-19 Is Impacting Boston's Minority Communities
New data released in Boston indicates that African-Americans and Latinos are getting infected at higher rates than whites. -
Shirley Leung: The Future of Boston's Restaurants Is Worrisome
The restaurant industry will have the toughest time returning to normal after the coronavirus crisis, Leung says. -
Chuck Todd: Some Voters Won't 'Show Up' For Trump In 2020 Election
Voters who wanted to shake up the system in 2016 can't apply the same rationale to this year's election, says Chuck Todd. -
Neal: 60 Million Stimulus Checks Expected To Go Out Monday
Neal said Americans who have enrolled in direct deposit with the IRS are likely to receive the money before those who have not. -
Andrea Cabral On The Push To Release People From Prisons Amid Coronavirus Concerns
"The price you pay for committing a crime ... should not be your life." -
Marijuana Advocates Call On Gov. Baker To Allow Recreational Shops To Be Deemed Essential
Baker has previously said he is opposed to opening recreational dispensaries during the pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -