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Monday on BPR:
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Roger Brown and Liza Levy of Salt Lick Incubator join us in Studio 3 with a musical performance from Tiny Habits
A conversation with Reproductive Equity Now, a group pushing for unrestricted access to abortions later in pregnancy in Massachusetts
Recent segments
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Trenni Kusnierek Previews The Slow Return Of Sports
The NBC Sports Boston reporter said fans should expect empty stadiums in the months to come. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Richard Blanco Celebrate National Poetry Month With 'Ars Poetica'
The inaugurial poet read some of his own work, along with pieces by Bill Collins, James Tate, and Naomi Shihab Nye.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 5/29: Trump's 'Destructive' Isolationism & Market Basket's Family Food Fight
Today:Ambassador Nicholas Burns was the United States’ top diplomat in China under the Biden administration. He discusses Trump’s tariffs, and international diplomacy writ large.Then we get listener reaction to news that another family feud is brewing at Market Basket, more than a decade after CEO Arthur T DeMoulas garnered massive community support in the last brouhaha over his business model and shareholder profit. -
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BPR Full Show 5/28: I Know It, I Totally Know It!
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the State Department ordering a pause on all student visas, the Heritage Foundation's plan to stifle pro-Palestinian speech, and updates on the killing of two Israeli Embassy aides in Washington, DC.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discusses a Florida woman who rescued a tangled shark and how one Chicago building made a simple change to stop birds from crashing into its windows. Massachusetts Governor's Council member Mara Dolan calls in to discuss the public defender work stoppage. -
Best Of BPR 5/27: Assumption University President On Academic Freedom & Rick Steves On American Democracy
Today:Greg Weiner, President of Assumption University, argues Trump has a point about liberal campus ideology. And Rick Steves joins for a conversation about the importance of immersing yourself in other cultures. -
