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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Paul Reville Advocates Easing 'Huge Burden' of U.S. Student Loan DebtThe former Mass. education secretary was responding to a recent Boston Globe piece arguing against a student loan bailout.
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                    Mass. Police Reform Bill Is A 'Very Solid Start,' Says Andrea CabralThe former sheriff of Suffolk County shares her thoughts on the newly passed police reform bill in Massachusetts.
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                    Lee Pelton Says He Will Use His New Role At Boston Foundation To Address City InequitiesPelton will begin his tenure at the philanthropic organization in June, after nearly 10 years leading Emerson College.
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                    The Revs Talk Biden Catholicism, Debate Praise of Faith In PoliticsDuring the "Boston Public Radio" interview, Rev. Monroe said she worries touting the President-elect's Catholicism would create a political double-standard, calling it "a slippery slope."
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                    Juliette Kayyem: Expect Widespread Immunity to COVID By Summer Of 2021The national security analyst and CNN contributor said Americans have "every reason to be happy,” even if we have to hunker down for a while longer.
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                    Revs: 'We Should Be Able to Tell the Truth' This Thanksgiving SeasonIrene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about the whitewashed legacy of British colonists.
Listen to previous shows
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                    BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our MarblesWe start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On HousingToday:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/11: 'The Rule Of Law Is Basically Breaking Down' & Love Your Wicked Awesome NeighborToday:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses Trump's attacks on transgender people via executive order, and the institutions complying with alarming speed.Then, Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston join to spread some kindness with a card-writing campaign.
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                    BPR Full Show 2/11: A Gallon Of MilkLGBTQ civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo on threats to gender affirming care and bans against transgender people in college sports and the militaryACLU of Massachusetts' Carol Rose on the history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston discussed their "Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” program, where people can write cards so strangers throughout the city will feel less alone around Valentines Day.CNN’s John King on national politics news
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
