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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard’s Danielle Allen and the American Prospect’s Bob Kuttner – they both have different ideas for the way we do primaries in Massachusetts, we’ll hear them debate
Live Music Friday with “Caio e Jess” – two professors at Berklee College of Music
Local woman and media maven Sue O'Connell
Northwestern University's Leah Gould will talk about women in the military
Recent segments
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Emily Rooney On Flavored Tobacco Bans: Don't 'Cherry Pick'
"It's either a legal product or it's not," Rooney said. -
Baker: The Idea The State Is Not Investing In Public Transit 'Just Isn’t True'
Gov. Charlie Baker stands by his transit plans, he said Thursday. -
How Should Disney's Streaming Service Handle Its Own Racist Programming?
TV expert Bob Thompson breaks down the disclaimer Disney Plus included on some of its older programming that warns of "outdated cultural depictions." -
Medical Ethicist Art Caplan On Trump's Latest Health Care Transparency Proposal
President Trump's proposals would provide more transparent prices to patients. -
Charlie Sennott On Global Crises: People Around The World Don't Feel Heard
The GroundTruth Project CEO spoke about discord in Hong Kong and the rise of populist nationalism -
Ben And Tonya Mezrich Discuss Their New Children's Book
"Charlie Numbers and the Woolly Mammoth" is the first in a series the authors hope to produce.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day. -
Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett.