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Monday on BPR:
Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner
Head of BU Journalism Department Brian McGrory
Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther
Michael Curry of the NAACP and Mass League of Community Health Centers
Recent segments
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Leung: Harvard Scientist Scandal Raises Questions About The School's Ability To Protect Itself From Infiltration
On Tuesday, US Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling charged the chairman of Harvard University’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, Charles Lieber, with lying about his connections to a Chinese university. -
Medical Record Company Is 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong' To Block Data Sharing, Says Art Caplan
Epic is being critiqued for not making its medical data easier to be shared between doctors and patients. -
Minority Business Owners Still Facing Obstacles In Opening Marijuana Shops In MA
After more than a year since the first marijuana shops in the state opened their doors, however, many minority business owners say they’ve been locked out of the marijuana industry. -
Move Over Organic Food, The Next Restaurant Trend Is Restorative Dining
Fine dining restaurants are serving up climate-minded meals. -
Local Coach Dies In Helicopter Crash Alongside Kobe Bryant
Former Brewster Whitecaps coach John Altobelli was among those killed in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant. -
BPR Politics Round Table: Will Republicans Call John Bolton To Testify In Impeachment Trial?
On Sunday, revelations surfaced that in an unpublished manuscript former national security advisor John Bolton was ordered to withhold aid to Ukraine.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 01/09: A Day of Mourning
Today's podcast starts with hour two of BPR. The first part of the show was dedicated to live broadcast of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial service.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plans to release the final Jack Smith report about Trump’s 2020 election subversion. She’ll also talk about Trump asking for a delay in his hush-money sentencing, violent crime at Mass. shelters, and a state program that recruits and trains formerly incarcerated people to drive trucks.Former secretary of education Paul Reville reflects on Elon Musk’s threats to cut the Department of Education through his DOGE program. He’ll also talk about BPS recommending several school closures, state community colleges struggling with an influx of students and other education headlinesFor our text segment: People in positions of power who choose to close ranks when faced with public scrutiny. How much are we owed as members of the public? Do you assume, if they don’t offer an explanation, they’re guilty as charged? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talks about former Harvard president Claudine Gay and the future of DEI in higher ed. Plus, the latest on White Stadium and the SJC ruling against Milton.For Am I the A-hole day: what's the appropriate amount of time before someone can eat leftovers in the fridge? -
Best Of BPR 1/08: On Abolishing Broker Fees & Enacting Congestion Pricing
Today: We continue the conversation started yesterday with Gov. Healey about eliminating broker fees, with listeners.And, we discuss all things MBTA and transit with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Mass. -
BPR Full Show 01/08: Finding Dignity
We open the show by getting listener thoughts on broker's fee. Should Mass. take the burden off of renters? GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen joins to discuss Charles Atlas at the ICA, and the Melania Trump documentary on Amazon.National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the brainwashing effect of the internet and its ability to rewrite history, and Meta removing factchecking.Reggie Ramos, executive director of T4MA, joins former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi to discuss the latest transportation news for the state.Meta is saying “no more” to professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, bowing to the new Trump admin. We ask: are you considering saying “no more” to Facebook and Instagram? Tim Shriver of UNITE joins to discuss the "Dignity Index" and how it can be used to remove contempt in political conversations. Then we talk about fridgescaping -- the act of making the inside of your fridge visually appealing. -
Gov. Healey Says She 'Can't Relitigate' What Went Wrong At Steward Health Care
Governor Maura Healey joins Jim Braude and Margery Eagan at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday January 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 1/7: Safety In Massachusetts Shelters
Governor with Maura Healey answered questions from listeners ranging from shelters to Steward Health. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston discussed the firing of Jerod MayoLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation on Costco's pro-DEI stance.CNN's John King on the latest political headlines.