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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Juneteenth panel discussion with former Boston Mayor Kim Janey, the NAACP’s Michael Curry and Northeastern’s Ted Landsmark
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Puppet Showplace Theater
Recent segments
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Robert Kuttner On President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Economic Recovery Plan: 'Good Riddance To The Deficit Hawks'
Biden's plan includes $1,400 relief checks to most Americans and would be paid for entirely by borrowing. -
Rick Steves On 'The Most Beautiful Souvenir' And What We're All Missing In Quarantine
The travel guru talks about the value of international travel and why he's not worried about people staying home after the pandemic. -
Suffolk DA Rollins' Parking Lot Incident 'A Problem' For US Attorney Job Prospects, Former Public Safety Secretary Says
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins is on the short list to be the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts. -
D.C. Will Likely Be 'Defortified' Following Inauguration, National Security Expert Juliette Kayyem Says
The former Department of Homeland Security official also said she's hoping to see Republicans embrace Biden's calls for unity. -
New COVID Variant To Become 'Dominant' Strain In Massachusetts, Says Rep. Jon Santiago
The variant — B.1.1.7 — has reached the state this week, according to the state's Department of Public Health. -
Andrea Campbell: Boston's Communities of Color Have 'Never Gotten Out Of The Red' With COVID-19
While coronavirus cases are up everywhere, mayoral candidate and city councilor Andrea Campbell says some predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods in Boston have borne the brunt of infections.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 3/13: Anand Giridharadas On Our Broken Political Spectrum & Veterans Services Sec. Jon Santiago
Today:Anand Giridharadas of The.Ink argues the left-right political spectrum doesn’t apply anymore. We should be thinking about things through a “who’s fighting for me” frame. Then, Massachusetts’ Veterans Services Secretary Dr. Jon Santiago discusses the litany of ways the Trump administration is making life more difficult for those who served our country. -
BPR Full Show 3/13: AITA For Avoiding Friends With Kids?
BPR Full Show 3/13: AITA For Avoiding Friends With Kids? -
BPR Full Show 3/12: "Ask The" Double-Header
Gov. Maura Healey joins for Ask The Governor. We'll talk threats to federal funding and ask about her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the MIT dome, the cabaret star Meow Meow and "Death Becomes Her" on Broadway.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the latest on a Russia/Ukraine ceasefire, Trump's plans for a renewed travel ban for people from specific countries, and the universities pushing back against Trump's attack on DEI.MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins for "Ask the GM." We'll ask him about findings by recent audits, T safety and a new south coast rail. -
Best Of BPR 3/11: Mayor Wu On Representing Boston
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on March 11, 2025 to discuss her appearance in a Congressional hearing about Boston's immigration policies, the growing field of contenders for Boston mayor, and of course, bike lanes. -
BPR Full Show 3/12: Mayor Wu Back In Boston
Mayor Wu joined for the first hour to discuss testifying in front of Congress and answer listener questions. ACLU of MA's Carol Rose discusses hiring freezes at local educational institutions like MIT and Harvard.Donald Berwick, former administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, currently a lecturer of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School, discusses Republican-backed cuts to Medicaid under their current budget proposal.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the progressives trying to ditch big brands like Amazon and Target