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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Lindsay O’Donovan and Boston Celtic Music Festival performers
GBH’s Callie Crossley
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries and former Gov. Deval Patrick
Recent segments
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Teachers Union President Weingarten: Vaccinations Aren't 'Precondition' For School Reopening, But Need To Be Priority
Weingarten spoke about the psychological pressures associated with returning to in-person learning, during her interview on "Boston Public Radio." -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Cancelling Student Loan Debt 'Single Most Valuable Step' To Boost Economy
Warren is calling on President Biden to take executive action to cancel $50,000 of student debt for borrowers. -
'Sufficient Evidence Of A Nationwide Conspiracy' In Capitol Riot, Juliette Kayyem Says
Federal prosecutors are adding conspiracy charges for a number of people involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection. -
'I'm Not Really Sure What's Going On Here,' Former Suffolk Sheriff Says Of Police Commissioner
"Why didn't anyone know?" Andrea Cabral asked. -
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal Says President Biden Is 'More Open To Targeting' Relief Money
After a call with Democrats and Biden, Neal says the president is open to adjusting the plan to pass something before supplemental unemployment payments expire in March. -
’The Zeitgeist Has Begun To Shift,’ But Climate Crisis Is Dire As Ever, Warns Environmentalist Bill McKibben
The 350.org founder expressed some renewed optimism with efforts made by Biden to slow the root causes of climate change, but he stressed that the crisis remains an existential threat to humanity.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Countdown to the Debate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate. -
Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng
Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'. -
BPR Full Show 9/06: Governor Healey's Housing Bond Bill
We opened the lines to discuss the tragic shooting that took place at a Georgia High School. For Live Music Friday, Tiril Jackson, a Norway-based singer/songwriter, performed.Callie Crossley on the latest re: the Georgia shootingCharlie Sennott on the latest Israel/Gaza news Gov. Healey joined to talk about the future for Carney & Nashoba Valley hospitals, the latest on shelter restrictions and more -
Best Of BPR 9/06: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Sept. 6, 2024.
