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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Black arts collective Castle of Our Skins
Economic Development Sec. Yvonne Hao
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Bay State Banner co-editor & publisher Ron Mitchell, with Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers
Recent segments
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Rick Steves: 2020 Election Choice is ‘More Fundamental than Partisan Politics'
Though Steves runs a company that’s decidedly apolitical, he admitted that he's worried about the future of American democracy if Trump wins his reelection bid. -
Andrea Cabral On Philadelphia Police Shooting: 'Where Is The Effort To Avoid ... Pulling Your Gun?'
The former Suffolk County sheriff said there are countless instances of police officers deescalating similar situations when perpetrators are white. -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: This Election Can Crack The Door Open For Structural Change
Joe Biden understands the moment, says Warren. -
Bill McKibben: What A Biden Administration Could Mean For Environmental Policy
If Biden wins next week, he'll be able to start transitioning away from the oil industry, McKibben says. -
Sen. Sanders: Biden Will 'Listen To The Science,' Give Progressives 'Seat At The Table'
The self-described Democratic Socialist senator pitched progressives to back Biden. -
Joan Donovan: Poorly Regulated Online Spaces, Pandemic Have Contributed To Mainstreaming Of QAnon
QAnon's participatory nature, and its ability to tap into base fears, has contributed to its spread from fringe online spaces to the Oval Office.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/30: The Final Rulings
BPR Full Show 6/30: The Final Rulings -
Best of BPR: SCOTUS Reverses Affirmative Action In Higher Ed
Best of BPR: SCOTUS Reverses Affirmative Action In Higher Ed -
BPR Full Show 6/29: Affirmative Action Rejected
BPR Full Show 6/29: Affirmative Action Rejected -
Best of BPR 6/27: Attorney General Andrea Campbell Says POST Commission Should Investigate Problem Police Officers Individually
Best of BPR 6/27: Attorney General Andrea Campbell Says POST Commission Should Investigate Problem Police Officers Individually -
BPR Full Show 6/27: Fritz & the Pigeon
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined for “Ask The AG.” She answered questions on right to repair laws, LGBTQ+ retail merchandise, reducing police violence and an update on the library pigeon. NBC Sports Boston Anchor/Reporter Trenni Casey discussed a Belgian shot putter-turned-hurdler and a new study on the role of cumulative impacts and CTE. Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett of Boston Medical Center discussed the latest on Ozempic: pill trials, shortages, what it says about the healthcare system and her take as a medical doctor. Jim Aloisi, former transportation secretary, and Stacy Thompson, executive director of Livable Streets, gave us a primer on the looming Sumner Tunnel closure and New York City’s congestion pricing plan. PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs executive director Leah Clapman joined with two students. They shared their work reporting on the Boston Renegades and the Hyde Square Task Force. We opened the phone lines to continue our bus lane debate. Margery thinks it’s okay to drive in bus-only lanes when no bus is around. Are you with her?
