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Coming up Monday on BPR:
A marathon-themed 'Best-Of' show, featuring our interviews with:
Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
And more.
Recent segments
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Myers + Chang Partially Reopens Amid Pandemic
The hours and product lines are limited at the restaurant and select Flour bakeries. -
Emily Rooney On The Habits We’ll Have To Kick Post-Coronavirus
The “Beat the Press” host told Jim and Margery that she expects we’ll be ditching handshakes. -
Sue O'Connell On Tara Reade's Allegations Against Joe Biden
The political commentator said Democrats may have to vote for someone 'unappealing' if they want to take back the White House. -
Is COVID-19 Changing Americans' Outlook On Immigration?
According to an April 28 poll conducted by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, 65 percent of Americans surveyed said they approved of the president’s partial ban on immigration while 34 percent were opposed. -
Chuck Todd: McConnell's Call To Reopen Senate Is ‘Awfully Risky’
The “Meet the Press" moderator said the decision shows an anxious McConnell eager to approve judges ahead of the November election. -
Andrea Cabral: Court Proceedings Move Online During COVID-19 Crisis
The public can now livestream into many court proceedings, but what does this mean for accessibility?
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/24/19 : Shutdown continues, Rep. Katherine Clark, Criminal Justice Reform
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 19th, 2018. It’s now day 34 of the government shutdown. We asked our listeners: Is it time for President Donald Trump to compromise? Rep. Katherine Clark joined us for her take on the ongoing government shutdown and her demands for Trump to re-open the government. A new report found that the Trump administration may have separated thousands more migrant children from their parents at the border than initially reported. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for that and more. Former Mass. Secretary of Education Paul Reville joined us for the latest education headlines, including the Covington Catholic High School controversy. We continue our education conversation with best-selling author Tara Westover, who broke from her fundamentalist family, where formal schooling was shunned, and graduated from Harvard University. We were joined by David Caplan, MD, PhD., a professor of neurology at the Harvard Medical School and a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. In the 2018 midterm elections, women’s political energy shifted the balance of Congressional power. What other impacts will women’s anger have in politics? Rebecca Traister, author of "Good and Mad: How Women’s Anger is Reshaping America" joined the show. -
BPR Full Show 1/23/19 : Warren Campaign, Italian Food, Oscar Nominations
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 23rd, 2018. With new road safety legislation, Gov. Charlie Baker is cracking down on distracted driving. This is the first time he’s put forward a hands-free driving bill since 2017. We opened the lines to ask what our listeners think — do you ever text and drive? Do you see other drivers doing it? If you object to this ban, why? Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the implications of the government shutdown (now in its fifth week) on employees with special health needs and concerns. WGBH Radio political reporter and Scrum Podcast host Adam Reilly is in Puerto Rico following Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s nascent presidential campaign — he called in to give an update on her speeches there and his predictions for 2020. The team at America’s Test Kitchen, in collaboration with National Geographic, have brought Italy’s culture, landscapes and authentic cuisine together by way of 100 regional recipes in a new cookbook, "Tasting Italy: A Culinary Journey." Chef, food author and Chief Creative Officer of America’s Test Kitchen Jack Bishop joined us for that. President Donald Trump declared, via Twitter, a ban on transgender people serving in the military, and on Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of this ban. Security expert Juliette Kayyem broke down the legal battle over the policy. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery joined us for this month’s Afternoon Zoo. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen went over the latest arts and culture events in and around town, and the biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations. -
Corby Kummer | Future Of SNAP Benefits Uncertain As Government Shutdown Continues
Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the government shutdown has made the future of SNAP benefits uncertain. -
BPR Full Show 01/22/19: Superbowl, Senate President, Deadly Coal.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 22nd, 2018. The cold days of winter are upon us, so we opened the lines to ask you what you are looking forward to in the next couple of months to get you through these frozen doldrums. NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss how the Patriots made to another Super Bowl. Senate President Karen Spilka talked about the initiatives she has spear headed since taking the position. Food critic Corby Kummer discussed how the government shutdown is impacting the food stamp program. Reporter Howard Berkes talked about his new Frontline documentary: *Coal's Deadly Dust. * CNN's John King called in to talk about the latest political headlines. *Boston Globe *Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 1/21/19 : Second North Korea Summit, Cold Days, MLK Day
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, January 21st, 2018. Charlie Chieppo of the Pioneer Institute and former Democratic nominee for governor Shannon O’Brien joined us for our political round table. We spoke to New York Times reporter Farah Stockman about last weekend’s women's march. WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott joined us for a conversation about the fallout from last week’s Brexit vote. Given this weekend’s cold weather, we opened up the lines to hear if our listeners have any tips for handling the cold. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us as he does every week for his weekly explainer. The reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of “All Revved Up” where we discussed Vice President Mike Pence’s comparison of Martin Luther King Jr and President Trump. We heard from media critic Bob Thompson about some of the biggest moments on television from last week.