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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish Jha
Former Mass. education secretary Paul Reville
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Recent segments
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Bostonians gear up, shrug ahead of Monday's solar eclipse
Eager viewers with eclipse glasses can safely see the partial eclipse "peak" at 3:29 p.m. in Boston, right around when school lets out. -
Clean energy leaders highlight collaboration, diversification as key to achieving goals
Joe Curtatone, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, and Serge Abergel, chief operations officer for Hydro-Quebec Energy Services, emphasize the crucial role of collaboration in achieving clean energy goals. -
#HellaBlack will showcase unapologetic Black artistry
South End's Cyclorama Theater prepares to hold the annual #HellaBlack Black Arts Showcase on April 8. -
American Spiritual Ensemble brings music and 'warm hugs' to New England
American Spirituals Ensemble brings three live performances to New England. -
What local leaders say needs to be done to help with Haiti’s ‘dire situation’
Local organizations are pulling together resources needed for the growing number of Haitians coming to the Boston area. -
Transgender attorney says Musk's handling of X is 'extremely concerning'
Alejandra Caraballo, a transgender attorney and clinical instructor at Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic, shares why her account was suspended for a few days.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discussed the Clark Art Institute's $45m donationNational security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the threats to this election -- the existing 'stop the steal' movement, conspiracy theories, and "secrets" between Trump and Mike Johnson.Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago reacted to Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokeNaturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her forthcoming book "What The Chicken Knows" -
Best Of BPR 10/29: CNN's John King Urges Patience On Nov. 5 & The Singing Auditor Says Vote Yes On 1
Today: CNN’s chief national correspondent, John King joins us just one week out from when vote counting begins. The Man of the Magic Wall tells us not to expect the results on Tuesday or even Wednesday night … And, state auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign to expressly authorize her office to audit the legislature – on the heels of two legislative leaders saying they might change her petition even if voters pass it. -
BPR Full Show 10/29: Butterfingers or Bust
Today the presidential candidates give their closing arguments to voters. We ask listeners what issues Harris should focus on during her speech at the Ellipse.Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discusses the NFL concussion protocol after Patriot's QB Drake May took a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday, and a Hail Mary pass by the Washington Commanders.Sue O'Connell of NBC10 discusses the ramped-up rhetoric leading up to the election, efforts to rescue Newburyport's Pink House, and Elon Musk's latest claims about aliens.CNN's John King joins one week until election day to discuss how voters across the political spectrum are feeling.State auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign that would authorize her to audit the legislature and the legislative leaders who say they might just change the law if it passes.Election day isn't the only thing we're counting down to. Halloween is Thursday, so we ask listeners about their favorite candies. -
Best Of BPR 10/28: Democracy Dies In Broad Daylight & America's Robber Barons
The Washington Post killed their planned endorsement of Kamala Harris. Former editor Marty Baron joins us to discuss, and the newspaper man doesn’t mince words: he calls it a spineless, cowardly decision.And, a return to the gilded age – with union-busting billionaire robber barons operating in this country under very different rules than the rest of us. We discuss with former labor secretary Robert Reich. -
BPR Full Show 10/28: Newspaper Endorsements
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron discussed the paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidateWe opened the lines to discuss newspaper endorsementsGroundTruth Project Charlie Sennott spoke from Michigan to discuss Arab American voters concerned with Harris over the administration's support for Israel amid widespread civilian deaths in Gaza. Former labor secretary Robert Reich on the presidential race being so closeRevs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price on Harris' increasing but cautious discussion of faith on the campaign trailWe ended the show discussing Halloween decorations and Skelly