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Recent segments
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"Hey Juliet. Want To Get Pizza And Chill?": The Peril Of Translating Shakespeare Into Modern English
“Hey Juliet, are you home? Want to get pizza, watch Netflix, and chill?”That’s how Romeo may have tried to woo Juliet in Shakespeare’s famous romantic… -
'Metered Parking Rate Will Not Increase To $7 Per Hour,' Thus Spake Mayor Walsh
Metered parking rates in Boston will not increase from $1.50 to $7 per hour, Mayor Marty Walsh said on Boston Public Radio Friday. “It’s just not… -
Will The Pope's Visit Spur Criminal Justice Reform?
As part of his historic visit to the United States this week, Pope Francis will be traveling from one extreme of American power—the hallowed chambers of… -
Rep. Stephen Lynch On $500 Million Effort To Train Moderate Syrian Fighters: "It's Pathetic"
Last week, General Lloyd Austin of U.S. Central Command told Congress that a $500 million effort to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels had yielded a… -
Shakespeare, Not Stirred
“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and a cold, dry martini is the sun.” That’s a line from Shakespeare, of course,… -
Governor Baker On Green Line Extension: "There's Something That's Not Right Here"
Governor Charlie Baker is not committed to following through with the Green Line extension if it will run significantly over budget, he said on Boston…
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/18: "If You're Not At The Table, You're On The Menu"
Today: Federal funding cuts are threatening community healthcare, and equity across every industry. NAACP’s Michael Curry minces no words about DEI rollbacks, and the fragility of our healthcare system -- nationally and here in Massachusetts.And, CNN’s John King joins to talk about the fracturing of the media as Trump bans the Associated Press from the Oval Office & Air Force One. -
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day.
