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Friday on BPR:

We will not be at the library on Friday because of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
Press Play with Bay State Banner publisher Ron Mitchell and Marita Rivero, the former executive director of the Museum of African American History
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Live music with Women in World Jazz
WCRB’s Julia Marcus

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So leaders are treating the coronavirus pandemic like a war. Should we react with open warfare or surgical strikes?

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To President Trump’s statements downplaying the need for more ventilators, the physician said "I kind of want to scream."

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Jared Bowen: Artistic Institutions Are Starting To Feel Financial Hit Of COVID-19

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Food supply anxiety is creating a demand for personal gardens.

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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

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