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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Coming up Monday on BPR:

Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Axios business editor Dan Primack
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner

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Recent segments

Trenni Kusnierek Previews The Slow Return Of Sports

The NBC Sports Boston reporter said fans should expect empty stadiums in the months to come.

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John King: Trump's Feud With Governors Is A Waste Of Time

On Monday, President Donald Trump insisted he had the authority to force states to reopen their economies.

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Paul Reville: Distance Learning During The Coronavirus Crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing schools to conduct "distance learning." But online education must be equalized for all school districts, Reville says.

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Anand Giridharadas: Why We Should Be Skeptical About Philanthropy From The Billionaire Class

As Anand Giridharadas sees it, billionaires have spent decades carving out public policy that benefits only them, and hollowing out safety nets for ordinary Americans.

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Dr. Sandro Galea Discusses COVID-19's Impact On Communities Of Color

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be disproportionately impacting communities of color, according to limited national data that has been released.

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The inaugurial poet read some of his own work, along with pieces by Bill Collins, James Tate, and Naomi Shihab Nye.

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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