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Political commentator Chuck Todd
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler
Independent journalist Laura Jedeed
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Recent segments
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Healey won’t ‘sugarcoat’ Massachusetts’ shelter shortage
The governor defended the five-day shelter limit that goes into effect on Aug. 1 -
High food costs are hurting people already struggling in Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the adverse health impacts from continuously high food prices. -
NBC and Peacock to air 2024 Paris Olympics amid subscriber losses and price hike
Eric Deggans, NPR's first full-time TV critic, discussed NBC's coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and how it could impact their streaming service Peacock. -
There's more to do for Boston's water quality, say watershed advocates
Boston Harbor is an environmental success story, but watershed advocates say infrastructure upgrades can improve water quality even more. -
What's the Harris campaign got? Money, says former DNC finance chair
Alan Solomont says potential FEC challenges to Biden-Harris campaign funds amount to "mischief" from a Republican appointee to the commission. -
No Boston Olympics reflects on its victory nine years ago
Nine years ago Boston cancelled its bid to host the 2024 Olympics. No Boston Olympics is one group that helped make that happen.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.” -
Best Of BPR 11/26: Follow The Money On Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the chaotic few days of peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Thanksgiving Eve
Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, discusses how federal immigration forces are misusing "less lethal" weapons against protesters.Harvard's national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia deal, plus Congressman Mark Kelly under Pentagon investigation for his involvement in a video from Democratic lawmakers calling on troops to defy illegal orders.Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."Playwright Ryan Landry previews this year's Gold Dust Orphans holiday show.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses this year's holiday squeeze as consumers are expected to cut Black Friday spending for the first time since 2021.