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Recent segments
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Poll finds Mass. residents are dissatisfied with primary care
One-third of Massachusetts residents are dissatisfied with their ability to find a primary care doctor, according to a new Suffolk University-Boston Globe poll. -
USDA cuts allowable sugar and sodium levels in school meals
The updated nutrition guidelines allow schools several years to meet the reduced sugar and sodium requirements. -
Mass. congressman hand-delivers official tally of vote approving Ukraine aid to Zelenskyy
U.S. Rep. Bill Keating traveled to Ukraine on Monday to give the Ukrainian president a copy of the official tally sheet where the House authorized crucial military aid for the nation's defense against Russia's invasion. -
Dorchester's Comfort Kitchen is a James Beard 'Best New Restaurant' semi-finalist
Run by Biplaw Rai from Nepal and Kwasi Kwaa from Ghana, Comfort Kitchen was named a semi-finalist for the prestigious James Beard Award in the category of "Best New Restaurant" in New England. -
EPA regional administrator celebrates federal investments this Earth Day
The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill will support people on the ground, but there's still a lag in rollout. -
Berklee ensemble aims to ‘shift the culture’ for artists with disabilities
Berklee’s Music Inclusion Ensemble, made of artists with disabilities, will play their first concert this weekend.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 4/23: A Joyful Revolution & Comedians In Shorts
Today: Embrace Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries and Jenee Osterheldt of the Globe’s “A Beautiful Resistance” series and Everyone 250 join ahead of a major rally happening this Saturday to protest racial injustice happening on the federal level, while also commemorating 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led a very similar Freedom Rally here in Boston. And, some very funny figures in Boston’s comedy world join us ahead of a show at the Regent in Arlington tonight: Tony V, Lenny Clarke, Frank Santorelli and director Jordan Tofalo join us to talk about comedy. -
Best Of BPR 4/22: Wesleyan President On Trump's Anti-Americanism & 'Divine Intervention'
Today:Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan College, was one of the first university presidents to stand up to federal pressure from the Trump Administration. We discuss the growing chorus following in his footsteps.And, a mother-son duo for the latest iteration of our segment “How Do You Two Know Each Other?” with Marianne Hughes, the first Executive Director with the Interaction Institute for Social Change, and documentary filmmaker Brendan Hughes -- whose podcast, "Divine Intervention" is out now. -
BPR Full Show 4/22: Did MAGA Make Meat Great Again?
Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University, discusses his 'case against cowardice' in the face of Trump's attacks on higher education.Brian McGrory, head of BU journalism, discusses the local reaction to the Pope's death, the latest with Steward Healthcare suing to claw back money from former vendors, and conservative radio callers voicing their displeasure of Trump's tariffs.Marianne Hughes, executive director of the Interaction Institute for Social Change and her son, Brendan Patrick Hughes, documentary filmmaker and podcaster, join for How Do You Two Know Each Other?Lynne Montesanto, publisher of Boston Magazine, discusses this year's Most Influential Bostonians list.CNN's John King discusses the Pope's death, the Supreme Court ruling on deportations, and more national headline -
Best Of BPR 4/17: Holding The Trump Administration In Contempt & Higher Ed's 'Demographic Cliff'
Today:Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses a federal judge holding the Trump administration in contempt over its defiance – The administration refuses to return a man wrongly deported to El Salvador.Then we talk about higher education with the College Uncovered podcast team, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and the Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus. Season 4 is out now. -
BPR Full Show 4/17: Give Up The Dial
Local woman Sue O'Connell hosts with Margery while Jim slithers somewhere in Cambridge. Political analyst and podcaster Chuck Todd is back for his Thursday D.C. news roundup.Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral on the DOJ suit against Maine for its trans high school athletes laws. Plus, why a federal immigration judge denied bond for Rumeysa Ozturk.GBH education reporter Kirk Carapezza and The Hechinger's Report Jon Marcus join to celebrate the season four of “College Uncovered.”MIT economist Jon Gruber explains the trade war between the U.S. and China and why Trump’s 125% tariffs could make things a lot worse before they get better.