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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Fmr. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall
Recent segments
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Diane Foley releases book on confronting one of her son's killers
Journalist James Foley was executed by militants of the Islamic State group in 2014. -
Comedian Marc Maron reflects on New England roots
The comedian and podcaster reflects on his formative years in New England ahead of his Medford show. -
Oscar-nominated documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' is journalism in action
FRONTLINE's film is up for a best documentary at the Academy Awards on March 10. -
Boston police commissioner commends detectives for giving up arbitration in some cases
Central to the new contract is a provision that arbitration is off the table for officers terminated over serious offenses such as murder and rape. -
Latin musician Alex Alvear returns to Boston for a live performance in Roxbury
Alex Alvear and Mango Blue will be at Long Live Roxbury from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. -
The science behind what makes a leap day
Leap days are calendar adjustments that can be explained by astronomy.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/4: Election Day Eve
Former Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses threats to journalism, trust, the truth and democracy ahead of this election.Then, we open the phone lines to check in with listeners on their voting plans and how they're feeling on Election Day Eve.Charlie Sennott from the GroundTruth Project discusses Israel voiding its 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA and other news from around the world.Longtime Republican operative and now anti-Trump conservative William Kristol discusses the final days of campaigning and the future of the GOP.Evan Horowitz from the Center for State Policy Analysis gives a final explainer on the MA ballot questions. And people call in with their thoughts on each one. -
BPR Full Show 11/1: Native American Performance
Thea Hopkins, an Aquinnah Wampanoag singer/songwriter performed for Native American Heritage MonthCallie Crossley reacted to Trump’s comments about being the protector of women “like it or not"Marvin Gilmore spent decades helping to lift up communities of color in Boston. He joined alongside friend (& James Beard nominated chef) Tracy Chang to celebrate his 100th birthday.James Carville explained his full confidence in the Harris campaign -
Best Of BPR 10/31: Chuck Todd On The Crossover Vote & Michael Curry Says Stay Woke
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim. NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses the last few whirlwind days of campaigning … from Trump’s garbage man orange vest stunt … to the Nikki Haley voters who are still undecided, as she tells voters in Pennsylvania to stop being so emotional, and vote for Trump. And, some good news – higher city investments in Black-owned businesses. We talk about this, and Trump’s promise to put the vaccine-denying RFK Jr. in charge of public health if he wins, with Michael Curry of the NAACP. -
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Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today: We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy Montgomery. From baby turtles named after everyone's favorite public radio show hosts, to Sy’s new book – What The Chicken Knows – all about what we can learn from our feathered farmyard friends.