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BPR is on tape Aug. 11-15. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 18 with:
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans
Film critic Odie Henderson
Political commentator and author Robert Reich
The Revs Irene Monroe + Emmett G. Price III
Recent segments
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'Step Into This Kafkaesque System As It Unfolded For Us'
NPR reporter Aarti Shahani joined Boston Public Radio to discuss her new book, which details her family’s decade-long fight to remain in the U.S. -
Columnist Shirley Leung On The Harvard Discrimination Case Ruling
A judge ruled Harvard doesn't discriminate against Asian Americans. -
Emily Rooney: Should The Media Fact Check The President Live?
CNN has started carrying graphic that fact-check the president as he speaks live on air. -
BPR News Quiz: 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'
Our weekly news quiz featured Shakespearean shenanigans. -
Cabral: Botham Jean's Brother Hugging His Killer Is Appropriate. A Judge Hugging A Defendant Is Not
When Botham Jean’s brother Brandt took the stand at the sentencing of his brother’s killer Amber Guyger, he had an unusual request for the judge. On the stand, Brandt forgave Guyger for killing his brother, and asked the judge if he could hug her. The judge allowed it. -
Paul Reville On Judge's Ruling In Harvard Case
Harvard's admissions process passes muster in federal court, but isn't perfect, Reville said.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/11: Joan Donovan's Whistleblower Complaint Against Harvard & Ilan Stavans On Genocide
Best Of BPR 12/11: Joan Donovan's Whistleblower Complaint Against Harvard & Ilan Stavans On Genocide -
BPR Full Show 12/11: The Odious Yankee Swap
BPR Full Show 12/11: The Odious Yankee Swap -
Best Of BPR 12/08: Penn Jillette & Midwinter Revelers
Best Of BPR 12/08: Penn Jillette & Midwinter Revelers -
BPR Full Show 12/08: Ask the MBTA General Manager
BPR Full Show 12/08: Ask the MBTA General Manager -
Best Of BPR 12/07: Robert Kuttner On Mass Progressives & A Good Hygge To You
Best Of BPR 12/07: Robert Kuttner On Mass Progressives & A Good Hygge To You