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Thursday on BPR:
Margaret Sullivan, “American Crisis” Substack author and former New York Times public editor
Former Massachusetts Secretary Andrea Cabral
Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Thea Riofrancos, author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
Artist Victor Quiñonez
Recent segments
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Amending Your Ethnocentrism With Rick Steves
The challenges of today make broadening your perspective more important than ever, Steves says. -
Andrea Cabral Commends Newly Reached Settlement Over Death of Breonna Taylor
The former Suffolk County sheriff said details of the agreement shed light on misconduct by officers at the Louisville Metro Police Department. -
Michelle Wu: Walsh Administration Is 'Failing So Many People' In Response To Opioid Epidemic
The newly minted mayoral candidate says the city needs to respond to the troubled area more comprehensively. -
Massachusetts Residents Lose 'A Voice Of Justice' In Passing Of SJC Chief Ralph Gants
With the passing of Ralph Gants, the legal and political community feel an urgency to fulfill his legacy. -
Less Than 20% Of Congress Has Served In The Military. Jake Auchincloss Looks To Add To Its Ranks
The former United States Marines captain has won the MA-4th Congressional Democratic primary. He says it'll help to elect more veterans to Congress. -
The Revs Talk Harvard Prison Report, Addressing Racism In Mass. Justice System
The “All Rev’d Up” hosts offered insight in the wake of last Wednesday's Harvard Law School study presenting hard data on racial divides in the state justice system.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
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Best Of BPR 4/03: ICE Agents Obstruct Justice To Take Custody Of A Man Mid-Trial & Federal Education Funds Withdrawn From Massachusetts
Today:We talk with lawyer, former Suffolk County Sheriff, Andrea Cabral about the administration’s attack on law firms … Plus, the unprecedented detention of a defendant mid-trial.And, former education secretary Paul Reville discusses the Trump administration clawing back $106 million in unspent COVID funds to Mass. schools. -
Best Of BPR 4/02: Trump's Tariff Policies Take Us 'Off The Cliff' & Spiders Weave Noise Cancellation Into Their Webs
Today:Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld discusses Trump's tariff plan; and the CEO response to this presidential administration.And, naturalist and author Sy Montgomery brings us the latest headlines from the non-human world: Urban spiders weaving noise cancellation into their webs, and octopuses escaping sharks by hitching a ride on their heads.
