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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Live coverage of the 47th Presidential Inauguration
GBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott
NAACP’s Michael Curry
MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale
Recent segments
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Baker Stands By State Vaccine Plan, Citing Strong Performance As Measured By Statistics
The governor acknowledged criticism from lawmakers but insisted the current mix of state and local efforts is most effective. -
All Rev'd Up: Harvard Should Be Leading On Reparations But Lags Behind
Students and advocates are calling on Harvard University to acknowledge its role in slavery and offer reparations. -
AG Healey: It Is Time To Stop 'Making Excuses' For Hate-Fueled Violence And Prosecute Hate Crimes
Healey tells Boston Public Radio she supports legislation to update the state's existing hate crime laws. -
Black Lives Have Been Lost Unnecessarily To COVID-19 Because Of America's Failure To Reckon With Systemic Racism, Former Harvard Researcher Says
If reparations to slavery were enacted before the pandemic, COVID-19 transmission and deaths could have been mitigated dramatically, according to Dr. Michelle Morse. -
'Significant' Threat If State Police Decline COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff
Andrea Cabral speaks about concerns regarding the 845 unvaccinated members of the State Police. -
Atlanta Shootings Fit In Larger Context Of Anti-Asian Hate, Harvard's Juliette Kayyem Says
Three Atlanta-area spas were attacked on Tuesday by the same suspected gunman, who killed eight people.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/20: "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu
Headlines are flooded with news of the missing Titanic tourist submersible. We opened the lines to see if listeners would take a big risk into the depths of the ocean if they had the means to do so. Gerry Condon & Helen Jaccard of the Golden Rule sailboat joined to tell us more about the project of Veterans for Peace. They advocate for nuclear disarmament. Lee Pelton, president of The Boston Foundation, discussed the anticipated SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action as a former college leader and its impacts on nonprofits; and a new report that several cities in Mass have disregarded the state’s affordable housing requirement. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask The Mayor where she answered questions from listeners. She addressed the car accident she was in, home rule petitions and more. Do you have a go-to toilet in Boston? Do we need more public restrooms in the city? We asked listeners to text or call to share their thoughts. -
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity -
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity -
BPR Full Show 6/19: Reflecting on Juneteenth
Michael Curry reflects on last week’s Health Equity Compact Trends Summit, and Juneteenth in Boston. We followed his segment by taking calls and texts about what it means to celebrate Juneteenth and support Black communities. Jenee Osterheldt of the Globe discusses season 3 of A Beautiful Resistance. The series is all about Black joy and Black lives. Rumman Chowdhury is a Responsible AI fellow at the Berkman Center at Harvard, and Will Knight is a senior writer at WIRED. They join for an AI/tech panel. Charlie Sennott joins to discuss the death of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a seeker of truth. Corby Kummer discusses the local seafood we should be getting ourselves familiar with; NYC setting minimum wage for food delivery workers. We wrapped up the shows by discussing how animals seem to be fighting back. One example are the Orcas off the coast of Spain are attacking sailboats in targeted strikes, sinking three boats in the last year alone. -
Best Of BPR: Gov. Maura Healey Is Bracing For "Misguided" SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Best Of BPR: Gov. Maura Healey Is Bracing For "Misguided" SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling