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Recent segments
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2019 Year-In-Review News Quiz
David Waters and Brian Hillmer came to promote their holiday work at Community Servings in Jamaica Plain. -
Christopher Kimball Is Re-Writing The Cooking Rulebook
The Milk Street founder says old cooking rules “make no sense today." -
Baker Says Removing Trump Is A Decision For Congress, Criticizes Partisanship In Impeachment Process
The governor did not say whether President Trump should be removed from office, but said that he hopes the Senate holds a fair trial. -
'A Brutal Day': Rep. Joseph Kennedy III On Trump Impeachment
Kennedy spoke about the mixed emotions he felt yesterday during the congressional vote to impeach the president. -
Martha Minow On When The Legal System Should Forgive
Minow argues in a new book that there are tools of forgiveness built into the criminal justice system today that aren't being utilized. -
Food Writer Corby Kummer Shares His 5 Best Cookbooks Of 2019
The books represent a wide range of food literature, from memoirs to recipe collections.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 02/06: Double Dipping
Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus. -
Best Of BPR 2/06: Local News Is The Solution & Sen. Ed Markey Is Ready For A Fight
Today:Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC News, discusses the media's ability to hold Trump accountable.Senator Ed Markey discusses the Democratic opposition. -
Best Of BPR 2/05: Tracking Democracy With Judge Gertner & Fighting For Birthright Citizenship With Sophia Hall
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner argues we need to take a step back and look at the pattern of Trump’s behavior in the context of authoritarian playbooks, not just individual executive orders. And, she tells us about her work with State Democracy Defenders.And, we zoom in on one issue with Sophia Hall of the Lawyers for Civil Rights, challenging Trump’s order to get rid of birthright citizenship on behalf of pregnant undocumented women who fear their children will be born without a state. -
BPR Full Show 2/5: Challenging Birthright Citizenship
Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discussed this year's local Super Bowl adsNancy Gertner, retired federal judge, weighed in on the legality of Trump's myriad executive actionsKelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope on space exploration under Trump/MuskSophia Hall, deputy litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights, discussed their lawsuit on behalf of undocumented pregnant women challenging Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship