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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 11a.m. - 2 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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Recent segments

Politics Roundtable: Will The President's Response To The New Coronavirus Affect His Re-Election Campaign?

Trump has repeatedly contradicted public statements from health officials as the administration tries to shape their response to the new illness.

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Coronavirus Lockdown In Italy Is 'Shutting The Country Down' Says Charlie Sennott

16 million people have been placed under quarantine in Northern Italy, the center of the country's financial industry.

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Emily's List: Things Worse Than Coronavirus

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world and the United States, news organizations have been delivering constant coverage of the virus’ spread.

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Corby Kummer On A Simple Way To Lower Rat Populations: Reduce Food Waste

The Atlantic writer discussed a simple alternative to dangerous rodenticides.

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A Mem-orable News Quiz

Gilbert Tsang and Meg Tartasky of Mem Tea Imports joined BPR for our weekly news quiz.

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Sue O'Connell On Pete Buttigieg's Historic Run For President

"It's important as we celebrate Pete Buttigieg's success," she said.

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Best Of BPR 12/04: 'Sleepwalking Into Dictatorship' & James Taylor

Best Of BPR 12/04: 'Sleepwalking Into Dictatorship' & James Taylor

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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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