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Recent segments
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Sue O'Connell On The Neal-Morse Congressional Race Controversy
The Democratic congressional primary has been thrown into chaos with just weeks to go. -
Emily Rooney On The Fourth Congressional District Race
Rooney discussed the Boston Globe's endorsement of Jake Auchincloss, and dissent within the paper through a separate column endorsing Jesse Mermell. -
Andrea Cabral: Massachusetts Bail Fund Faces Criticism
The organization bailed out a convicted sex offender, who then went on to allegedly commit another rape. -
Shirley Leung: Parents Scramble For Child Care, Seek Alternatives Like 'Learning Pods'
With districts still deciding whether to open in person or fully remote, and fewer child care centers opening, parents are seeking alternative options. -
Paula Vogel: Theaters May Be Closed, But The Show Must Go On
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has taken to the internet to highlight a series of overlooked or never-produced plays during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Biden-Harris Partnership Seems 'Totally Genuine,' Says Chuck Todd
Biden announced Harris as his running mate this week.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/13: Joan Donovan On Combating AI Misinformation & Boston Pride For The People
Today:Joan Donovan, founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute & Boston University Assistant Professor of Journalism and emerging media studies, joins for a discussion on artificial intelligence, media manipulation, and telling truth from fiction.Boston Pride For The People President Adrianna Bolin and development & parade co-chair, Gary Daffin – he’s also President of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition -- join ahead of Saturday's parade in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration.