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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst and podcaster Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans
Environmentalist Bill McKibben
Recent segments
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Andrea Cabral On Police Accountability, DA Rollins' LEAD List: 'There Has To Be Some Kind Of Balance'
The former Suffolk County sheriff and secretary of public safety said it's critical for prosecutors to know if a police officer has a problematic record. -
Andrea Campbell Says She Is The One To Lead Boston Through 'Profound Moment Of Reckoning'
Campbell spoke to Boston Public Radio about her bid to become mayor of Boston. -
Rep. Moulton: In Face Of 21st Century Warfare, US Is 'Already Losing'
The congressman spoke at length about a new report from the House of Representatives’ Future of Defense Task Force. -
Chasten Buttigieg On His New Memoir And Why It's 'Still Unsafe To Be Gay'
Buttigieg discusses the historic role he played in his husband's presidential campaign and his hope for the future of the LGBTQ community. -
Ali Noorani: It's 'Pretty Clear' Where Amy Coney Barrett Will Fall On Immigration
The immigration authority pointed to the judge's record on the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to explain his prediction that Coney Barrett will fall in line with the Trump Administration. -
All Rev'd Up: Amy Coney Barrett's Conservative Catholicism
The Revs speak about how Barrett's faith could influence her rulings if confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 7/16: Dropkick Murphys Frontman Wants To Give Stephen Miller A Wedgie & A Rescission Update
Today:Ken Casey, co-founder of the Dropkick Murphys, zooms into the show to discuss their new album "For the People" and the band's decades-long history of showing up and speaking out.And, NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joins for a quick update on the efforts to claw back millions from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. -
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Best Of BPR 7/15: Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan & Firefighters' Union President Ed Kelly On Gabriel House Fire
Today:In Fall River, we’re still learning about all that went wrong in the assisted living-factility fire that left nine dead over the weekend. Dozens were injured. We begin the show with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan on the latest.And, Ed Kelly, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, calls in – as firefighters in Fall River say they didn’t have the resources to adequately respond. -
Best Of BPR 7/14: ACA Architect Jon Gruber On Medicaid Cuts & Michael Curry Live From The NAACP Convention
Today: Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung fill in for Jim and Margery.MIT economist Jon Gruber discusses the impacts of Trump's spending bill: massive tax cuts for the wealthy, funded by kicking poor people off of health care.And, Michael Curry joins us remotely from the national NAACP Convention. Curry sits on the NAACP's national board of directors. -
BPR Full Show 7/14: I'm The Problem, It's Me
Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and NAACP zooms in from the NAACP convention in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss this year's convention, themed "The Fierce Urgency of Now."Then, MIT economist Jon Gruber breaks down the healthcare impacts of Trump's spending bill.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer explains the impact of tariffs on coffee in Brazil, and how another caffeinated plant, the U.S.-native yaupon, may be getting a boost.The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III join for All Rev'd Up. They discuss a new IRS rule on political endorsements and Pope Leo's thoughts on AI.