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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 2 Debate: Removing the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students
Sunita Williams, American astronaut, Commander of the International Space Station
Governor Maura Healey for Ask The Governor 1-2pm
Recent segments
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Quentin Palfrey On The 'Perfect Storm Of Obstacles' Ahead Of November Election
The Voter Protection Corps chair called out GOP leaders for perpetuating what he called ‘a shameful system’ to limit voter participation among groups that historically vote for Democrats. -
Jared Bowen: BIPOC Addresses Letter To 'White American Theater'
Everybody should read this letter and learn about the systemic discrimination within the American theater, Bowen said. -
Paul Reville On How Mass. Students Stand To Benefit From Defunding The Police
The former Mass. Secretary of Education said reallocated police funds could greatly benefit housing and mental health services throughout the Commonwealth. -
'Symbolism' Of Trump's Rally On Juneteenth 'Looks Terrible,' Says Chuck Todd
President Donald Trump is starting back up 2020 campaign rallies, with his first, since the coronavirus, being held in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth. -
Jennifer Harvey Explains How White Parents Can Become Better Allies
The author of "Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America" joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday. -
Corby Kummer On Bon Appetit's 'Terribly White Culture'
The editor-in-chief's racist photo was appalling, but even more so is the culture of racism that has now been described at Bon Appetit, Kummer noted.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/26: Oh, For Meat's Sake
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and former Gov. Jane Swift joined for a politics panel. Then, we opened the phone lines to ask listeners whether they think companies are losing productivity by letting employees work remotely on Mondays. Steven Pifer, former ambassador to Ukraine & senior fellow at Brookings, explained the Wagner Group rebellion in Russia and Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Jared Bowen joined for an arts segment: Guadalupe Maravilla at the ICA, Evita at the A.R.T. and free admissions at the Harvard Art Museums. Michael Curry discussed the closure of a maternity ward in Leominster and a new report that ranks Massachusetts as best in the nation for its overall healthcare system. Corby Kummer discussed cell-cultivated chicken being approved for sale in the U.S. and the restaurants trying to use other people’s food waste in their own menus. We continued the lab meat discussion and asked listeners to call in: would they eat “cell-cultured” meat for environmental or ethical reasons? -
Best Of BPR: Enterprising Teens Call Out Stop & Shop; Sue O'Connell Becomes A Pigeon Wrangler 6/23/23
Best Of BPR: Enterprising Teens Call Out Stop & Shop; Sue O'Connell Becomes A Pigeon Wrangler 6/23/23 -
BPR Full Show 6/23: String on the Music
Days after the Titanic submersible, the Coast Guard announced yesterday that the passengers suffered a “catastrophic implosion”. We opened the lines to see how listeners are reacting. Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses performed for live music Friday ahead of their Boston Guitar Fest. Sue O’Connell offered her thoughts on the Titan implosion, the Musk/Zuckerberg cage match and more. Lisa Simmons, Hank Shocklee and John Oluwole ADEkoje discussed the Roxbury International Film Festival. Lisa is the festival director, and John and Hank’s latest film YE! is playing at the festival. Andy Ihnatko talked about the new Apple VR goggles, plus drama unfolding on the social media platform Reddit. Euniss Yoyo and Dereck Medina are members of the Hyde Square Task Force, the group of teenagers who found that Stop and Shop charges 18% more for groceries in a predominantly BIPOC part of Boston compared with a branch in Dedham. They joined alongside Ken Tangvik, senior manager of organizing and engagement for HSTF. It’s Summer… or is it? We asked listeners about their beach rituals with a focus on whether music should be played out loud. -
Best of BPR 6/22: Addiction Recovery's 13th Step & Thousands In Mass. Prisons Waiting For Vital Education
Best of BPR 6/22: Addiction Recovery's 13th Step & Thousands In Mass. Prisons Waiting For Vital Education -
BPR Full Show 6/22: Urban Doom Loop
It’ been one year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We asked listeners how they felt the impacts over the past year. Chris Burrell and Kenneth Gumes join to discuss the current state of education in Massachusetts prisons, based on Chris' latest reporting. Andrea Cabral delves into various topics, including Hunter Biden, the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Amazon, and more. Lauren Chooljian, a reporter for NHPR, has faced significant harassment due to her coverage of sexual abuse perpetrated by Eric Spofford. She'll share insights from her reporting. Shirley Leung takes a moment to reflect on the Dobbs ruling's impact over the past year and explores the concept of the "urban doom loop." Additionally, she highlights a new lawsuit against restaurateur Tiffani Faison and presents a proposal for supportive housing. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of JFK's "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech, Shepard Fairey has been commissioned to create a portrait of JFK for the JFK Library. Shepard will join the conversation via Zoom from Lisbon. Our show closed by talking about the new phone-free Finnish Island. Do you shut off your phone on vacation? Or are you doomed to take selfies?