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Press Play media analysis with 404 Media
Live Music Friday: Black Hole Symphony
Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung
Local woman Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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3D-Printer Helps Italian Hospital In Need Of Ventilators
A 3D-printer made hundreds of copies of a ventilator piece in high demand. -
Coronavirus Pandemic Generates Revival Of 'Victory Gardens,' Says Corby Kummer
Food supply anxiety is creating a demand for personal gardens. -
Cabral: Jails Need New Protocols For Dealing With COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread, there is a growing chorus of people calling for the release of prisoners who either no longer pose a threat to society or committed nonviolent offenses and are vulnerable to fatally contracting the disease -
Congressman Joe Kennedy III: Economic Recovery Bill 'Isn't The Bill I Would Have Written,' But It Will Provide Some Relief
Members of the House are expected to vote Thursday on a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill to mitigate financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Chuck Todd On Trump's COVID-19 Response: 'He Has Run Into the First Enemy He Can't Bully'
The "Meet the Press" moderator also defended former Vice President Joe Biden's limited public response to the pandemic. -
Tom Brady Pushes Pseudoscience COVID-19 'Tips'
Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek says that Brady is promoting dangerous advertising during the coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett. -
Best Of BPR 2/11: 'The Rule Of Law Is Basically Breaking Down' & Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor
Today:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses Trump's attacks on transgender people via executive order, and the institutions complying with alarming speed.Then, Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston join to spread some kindness with a card-writing campaign. -
BPR Full Show 2/11: A Gallon Of Milk
LGBTQ civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo on threats to gender affirming care and bans against transgender people in college sports and the militaryACLU of Massachusetts' Carol Rose on the history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston discussed their "Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” program, where people can write cards so strangers throughout the city will feel less alone around Valentines Day.CNN’s John King on national politics news -
Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election Bid
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election. -