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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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Juliette Kayyem: Riots Have Not Reached Insurrection Level
President Donald Trump is threatening use of the Insurrection Act to suppress protests. But riots that have occurred have not reached insurrection level, says Kayyem. -
Devin Leonard On The Postal Service: 'I'm Optimistic' It Will Be Saved
The US Postal Service is failing financially, and nobody seems to be prioritizing it right now. -
Art Caplan On Protesting During A Pandemic: 'The Virus is Still Here’
The medical ethicist said everyone involved in demonstrations should continue to take as many precautions as possible. -
John King: Protesters Trump Gassed To Make Way For Photo-Op Were 'Doing Everything Right'
King urged people not to dismiss Trump's actions as just the latest distraction. -
Elsa Dorfman Was A 'Phenomenon,' Her Husband Remembers
Attorney Harvey Silverglate was partner to the photographer for more than 40 years. -
Deploying Troops Against Political Dissent Is 'Unconstitutional,' Says Carol Rose
The executive director of ACLU Massachusetts says we must stop militarizing our way out of racism.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/24: Is This How We Treat Them?
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Jim O'Connell + Derek Winbush join to discuss 40 years of Boston Health Care for the Homeless.Jordina Shanks of Fenway Health and civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo join to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth.Senator Ed Markey discusses attacks to public media, and the latest national headlines.Brittany Jasnoff, executive editor of Boston magazine, joins with Jason Santos — chef/owner at Citrus & Salt — and Lydia Shire — chef/partner at Scampo ... both are winners of the Best of Boston 2025 list this year. -
Best Of BPR 6/24: Sen. Markey On Threats To Public Media & A Trans Health Panel
Today:Senator Ed Markey joins, with reaction to Iran and the latest on recission for PBS and NPR. Then we’ll get reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold a ban on gender affirming care in Tennessee, giving states broad powers to ban or regulate transgender medical care for minors.We talk with Jordina Shanks, CEO of Fenway Health – the largest provider of trans health care in New England – and trans rights activist, Harvard’s Alejandra Caraballo. -
Best Of BPR 6/23: Congressman Moulton On Trump's Iran Plan & The New Vocational Technical School Lottery
Today:Congressman Seth Moulton is holding two truths at once – acknowledging the threat of Iran getting nuclear capabilities, and decrying the Trump administration’s actions over the weekend – and is calling for diplomacy, now.And, Boston Globe education reporter Christopher Huffaker, Commonwealth Beacon executive editor Michael Jonas and the Superintendent of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School Heidi Riccio discuss the changes coming to admissions for vocational schools in the state. -
BPR Full Show 6/23: Most Improved Camper
Congressman Seth Moulton joins us to discuss Trump's weekend bombing campaign in Iran. Then we open the phone lines to get listener reactions to escalating violence in the Middle East.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the latest with the Celtics' sale, and takes a look at the Commonwealth Fund, which was established in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. Heidi Riccio, superintendent of Essex North Shore Technical & Agricultural School, Michael Jonas of the CommonWealth Beacon and Chris Huffaker of the Boston Globe join for a discussion on vocational technical school admissions.Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the Trump administration’s latest efforts to strangle higher education, and what the president’s so-called “historic” deal with Harvard University could actually entail. -
Best Of BPR 6/20: Live Music With Alba Musik & Trump's Broken Working Class Promises
Today:Alba Musik joins live at the Boston Public Library to perform guitar and flamenco dancing, ahead of a show this week at Long Live Roxbury.And, President Trump campaigned on being a champion of the working class. How’s he doing so far for labor? We ask David Weil, who served in the department of labor in the Obama White House.