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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Political commentator Anand Giridharadas
Boston College economist Juliet Schor
Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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Immigrant Cuisines Of Boston Featured In Second Season Of 'No Passport Required'
The second season features an episode based around thriving immigrant communities in Boston. -
John King On Trump’s Re-Election: 'The President Is As Strong As He Has Ever Been’
“I know a lot of Democrats will recoil at that,” the “Inside Politics” anchor said. -
Should New Hampshire Have The First Primary In The Nation?
As the first primary in the nation, New Hampshire has a major impact on presidential primaries. -
Ari Barbanell And Paul English On The Upcoming Boston Winter Walk To End Homelessness
The walk aims to "demystify" the lived experiences of people who are un-housed. -
Trenni Kusnierek Decodes Tom Brady’s Cryptic Super Bowl Ad
The NBC Sports Boston reporter clarified that Brady could very well still be leaving the Patriots. -
The ACLU Of Massachusetts Wants To Ban Facial Recognition Technology, For Now
The civil liberties organization has privacy concerns over a technology that is unregulated in the public space.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/20: "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu
Headlines are flooded with news of the missing Titanic tourist submersible. We opened the lines to see if listeners would take a big risk into the depths of the ocean if they had the means to do so. Gerry Condon & Helen Jaccard of the Golden Rule sailboat joined to tell us more about the project of Veterans for Peace. They advocate for nuclear disarmament. Lee Pelton, president of The Boston Foundation, discussed the anticipated SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action as a former college leader and its impacts on nonprofits; and a new report that several cities in Mass have disregarded the state’s affordable housing requirement. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask The Mayor where she answered questions from listeners. She addressed the car accident she was in, home rule petitions and more. Do you have a go-to toilet in Boston? Do we need more public restrooms in the city? We asked listeners to text or call to share their thoughts. -
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity -
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity -
BPR Full Show 6/19: Reflecting on Juneteenth
Michael Curry reflects on last week’s Health Equity Compact Trends Summit, and Juneteenth in Boston. We followed his segment by taking calls and texts about what it means to celebrate Juneteenth and support Black communities. Jenee Osterheldt of the Globe discusses season 3 of A Beautiful Resistance. The series is all about Black joy and Black lives. Rumman Chowdhury is a Responsible AI fellow at the Berkman Center at Harvard, and Will Knight is a senior writer at WIRED. They join for an AI/tech panel. Charlie Sennott joins to discuss the death of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a seeker of truth. Corby Kummer discusses the local seafood we should be getting ourselves familiar with; NYC setting minimum wage for food delivery workers. We wrapped up the shows by discussing how animals seem to be fighting back. One example are the Orcas off the coast of Spain are attacking sailboats in targeted strikes, sinking three boats in the last year alone. -
Best Of BPR: Gov. Maura Healey Is Bracing For "Misguided" SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Best Of BPR: Gov. Maura Healey Is Bracing For "Misguided" SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling