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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with three time Poet laureate Robert Pinsky
Former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson
NBC 10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Cabral: BU Failed To Provide Safety For Student Who Was Assaulted
A former Boston University student is suing the school for failing to protect her from a sexual assault she experienced while living on campus in 2015. -
Trump's Address To The Nation Was 'Propaganda,' Says Chuck Todd
The address will make US allies wary of forging deals with our government in the future, Todd says. -
Markey: Congress Is Being Kept In The Shadows On Why Trump Needed To Kill Iranian General
After a briefing on Wednesday, Markey said no evidence was provided of an "imminent threat" posed by the general -
US Rep. Bill Keating: The Impending Vote To Restrict Trump's War Powers Shouldn't Be Partisan, But It Is.
The House of Representatives will vote today to restrict the President's war powers. -
Art Caplan Talks Netflix's ’The Goop Lab'
The medical ethicist weighed in on the streaming service's venture into Gwyneth Paltrow’s world of Goop. -
Noorani: The Detainment Of Iranians At The US Border Is The Result Of Poor Leadership
In the wake of the revelation that President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, dozens of Iranian-Americans were detained at the US-Canada border, sometimes for hours, by border security agents.
Listen to previous shows
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Corby Kummer: Kellogg's To Phase Out Herbicide Found In It's Ingredient Supply Chain
Kellogg's will stop using wheat and oats treated with glyphosate, an herbicide, in their products by 2025. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to speak about why this new commitment was made by the food manufacturing company. "Kellogg's is saying, 'No, we don't want to use any of that glyphosate stuff, because it can be found in our cereal and we're not marketing it to children," Kummer said. Bayer, a company that uses glyphosate in their weedkiller Roundup, hasn't yet commented on Kellogg's glyphosate phase out, Kummer said. "It's very bad news for Bayer because once Kellogg's implies that glyphosate can be dangerous to your children, every consumer is going to start looking for glyphosate-free products," he said. Wheat and oat farmers use glyphosate to strengthen their crops before harvesting, Kummer noted. "Farmers are saying, 'We need it, it's said to be safe, why are you telling us it isn't?'" Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy. -
BPR Full Show 2/3/20: The Closing Arguments
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio of the closing arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. -
BPR Full Show 1/31/20: Ezra Klein on "Why We're Polarized"
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask callers: if impeachment ends today, who wins and who loses? Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed the controversy surrounding the book “American Dirt,” and previewed Sunday’s episode ofUnder the Radar. Vox Media co-founder and editor-at-large Ezra Klein discussed his new book, “Why We’re Polarized.” -
BPR Full Show 1/30/20: Living Death Positive
Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd explained what Americans should expect from Thursday's impeachment proceedings, and previewed next week’s Iowa caucus. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed ongoing diversity issues within Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, and the Gen. Z/Millennial embrace of death positivity. We opened lines to hear thoughts from callers on the role Chief Justice John Roberts has played so far in the Senate impeachment trial. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed impeachment, and pushback to a decision by Suffolk County D.A. Rachael Rollins to protect a Somali refugee facing deportation. Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed fallout at Harvard over chemistry department chair Charles Lieber’s undisclosed financial ties to China, and the lone finalist for UMass Boston’s chancellor position. We aired live audio from Thursday’s impeachment proceedings. -
BPR Full Show 1/29/20: Quid Pro Quo 2.0
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about a potential witness swap in the Senate impeachment trial. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the latest on the Coronavirus’ spread in the U.S., and new testimony exposing the role of doctors in the CIA’s Guantanamo Bay interrogations. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the Trump administration’s approach to the Coronavirus, along with the latest on the Senate impeachment trial. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung spoke on her recent profile of Mass. Environmental Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, and discussed 99 Ranch Market, a newly opened Asian supermarket in Quincy. We aired live audio from Wednesday’s impeachment proceedings.