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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Mas GOP chair Amy Carnevale and Mass Dems chair Steve Kerrigan
Ali Noorani of the Barr Foundation
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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The Top 5 Boston Public Radio Segments Of 2019
Jim and Margery's favorite segments of the year. -
All Rev'd Up: Christianity Today's Editorial Calling For Trump Removal
The hosts of WGBH’s "All Rev’d Up” debated the longterm impact of last week's piece, titled “Trump Should Be Removed From Office." -
Caplan: The Insurance Model Is Not The Best One For Health Care
On Dec. 18, a federal appeals court struck down an integral part of the Affordable Care Act that imposes a penalty on an individual if they are not covered by health insurance. -
Bob Thompson On Eddie Murphy's Return To 'SNL'
The episode garnered just under 10 million viewers, but Thompson thinks it was just a competent showing. -
Healey Accuses 8 Online E-Cig Retailers Of Selling Banned Products In Mass.
Healey is suing eight out-of-state online retailers for allegedly selling flavored tobacco products in the wake of new Massachusetts law. -
Walsh: Boston Shouldn't Need State Approval To Levy Taxes Within The City
The mayor took aim at the home rule process, which requires municipalities to receive state approval before taking certain actions like raising taxes.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/02: US-Backed Aid To Gaza Is Not 'In Any Way Helpful' & The Nationwide 'Blacklash'
Today:Olga Cherevko of the United Nations office for coordination of humanitarian aid describes the state of hunger, destruction and despair in Gaza.Michael Curry, head of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and a member of the NAACP board of directors, discusses impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts in the GOP budget and the rollback of diversity and police reform initiatives nationwide. -
Best Of BPR 5/30: Local Nonprofits Navigate New Political Environment & Live Music With Christina Day Martinson
Today: Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung fill in for Jim and Margery.They host a panel with the leaders of two local nonprofits to discuss the current environment for organizations dealing with federal pressure and losing federal funding – Molly Baldwin from the violence reduction group Roca and Jenna Leschuk of 826 Boston.Then, Live Music Friday with Grammy-nominated violinist Christina Day Martinson. She joins with filmmaker Nathaniel Hansen, who’s made a documentary about Christina, called “A Second Movement.” -
BPR Full Show 5/30: Double Dip That Chip
Margery and Jim have the day off. BPR regulars Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung take over the mics.It's Live Music Friday with Grammy-nominated violinist Christina Day Martinson and filmmaker Nathaniel Hansen. Martinson is a Grammy-nominated violinist with Handel and Hyden and Boston Baroque, and the focus of Hansen's documentary A Second Movement.Molly Baldwin leads the community violence reduction nonprofit Roca and Jenna Leschuk is Senior Director of Development at 826 Boston. They join to discuss resisting federal pressure even as they continue to embrace DEI.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses HHS secretary RFK Jr. rolling back vaccine recommendations and the primary care physician shortage in Massachusetts. It's "Press Play" with GBH's Callie Crossley and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell, who discuss a rise in local news nonprofits, NPR’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, and more. -
Best Of BPR 5/29: Trump's 'Destructive' Isolationism & Market Basket's Family Food Fight
Today:Ambassador Nicholas Burns was the United States’ top diplomat in China under the Biden administration. He discusses Trump’s tariffs, and international diplomacy writ large.Then we get listener reaction to news that another family feud is brewing at Market Basket, more than a decade after CEO Arthur T DeMoulas garnered massive community support in the last brouhaha over his business model and shareholder profit. -