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Monday on BPR:
Former Globe Editor Brian McGrory
Emily Norton and Patrick Herron of the Charles and Mystic River Watershed Associations
James Beard-winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspa
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Recent segments
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ICA's Jill Medvedow Says Mask Requirements Are Back In Question, But The Art Isn't Going Anywhere
Medvedow said she and other Boston museum directors are weighing whether to reimpose mask rules — but not closing. -
All Rev'd Up: Late Civil Rights Champion Bob Moses Was 'A Quiet Giant'
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III spoke about Moses’s legacy in the wake of his death on Sunday. -
On The Ground In Kabul: The 'Barometric Pressure Is Dropping' In Afghanistan As U.S. Troops Withdraw
GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott says Afghans are dedicated to keep daily life normal in Kabul, despite "tremendous uncertainty" and rising casualties. -
DA Rollins On Rise Of Hate Crimes, A Push To Overthrow Hinton Drug Lab Convictions And Patrick Rose
"Things start with a thought, then maybe go to a whisper, then a word, then a loud statement, then an act," Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said about the rise of hate crimes. -
‘A Great Move In The Right Direction’: Former Suffolk County Sheriff On New De-escalation Rules For BPD Officers
Andrea Cabral called the new guidelines “smart policing” and “good public safety” during her weekly Boston Public Radio visit. -
Viral “Day Of Kindness” Restaurant Owner And Manager Describe Global Support
Felt-Castellano said she took inspiration for the day off from her time as a kid watching "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
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Best Of BPR 6/10: RFK Purges CDC Panel & Embrace Ideas Festival
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive. -
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Best Of BPR 6/09: Trump's Law-And-Order Hypocrisy & The American Myth Of Meritocracy
Today:Trump deployed the national guard in California, without the consent of Governor Gavin Newsom. We talk through the existential questions of presidential authority with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner. Plus, her suspicions about the government's new charges of human trafficking against a man they wrongly deported, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.And, journalist Adam Chandler argues in his new book “99% Perspiration” that the American Dream equating hard work with success has turned out to be more of an American fantasy.