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Boston Public Radio hosts Margery Eagan and Jim Braude.

Weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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 11 a.m. - 1 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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Andrea Cabral: Bloomberg's Statements About Stop-And-Frisk Are 'Nakedly Racist'

Under Bloomberg's tenure as mayor, 5 million people were detained through the policy, which was found to be unconstitutional.

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Ayanna Pressley: Elizabeth Warren 'Won The Day' At Las Vegas Debate

Pressley praised Warren for her commitment to racial justice, in addition to her performance.

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'Shear Madness,' A 'Prize Of Boston,' Celebrates 40 Years On Stage

Jared Bowen celebrates the local institution's longevity.

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Sy Montgomery: Exotic Creatures Aren't To Blame For Coronaviruses, The Wildlife Trade Is

Coronaviruses attack a variety of animals and then spread to people, but conservationists say prevention will only come if the global wildlife trade is halted.

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Jon Gruber: Rent Control Isn't The Way To More Affordable Housing

Boston just needs more units, not regulated ones.

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Jeff Bezos Commits 'Extraordinary Amount' To Combat Climate Change, Says Nancy Koehn

The Bezos Earth Fund will fund programs that fight to reverse climate change.

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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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