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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" with NBC10’s Sue O’Connell and GBH’s Adam Reilly
BPL president David Leonard & Watertown Free Public Library’s Kim Long
Live Music Friday Gabrielle Goodman
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Recent segments
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Michelle Wu On Her Plan To Rethink Development in Boston
On Monday, the Boston city councilor-at-large released a sweeping plan to redesign the zoning and approval process in the city. -
Bob Thompson Dissects CNN’s Move To Reject Trump Ads
The TV guru also discussed the latest in television and movies. -
'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.
Listen to previous shows
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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 -
Best Of BPR 2/04: Healey's 'Fair Share' Plan For The MBTA & Josh Kraft Is Running For Mayor
Today:Gov. Healey announced plans to fill a $700 million shortfall in the MBTA’s budget with income from the Fair Share Amendment, also known as the millionaire's tax. We talk transit with former state rep Bill Straus -- who chaired the House transportation committee on Beacon Hill -- and former assistant transportation secretary Chris Dempsey, now of urban planning firm Speck Dempsey.And, GBH reporter Adam Reilly attended Josh Kraft's campaign launch event Tuesday so you didn't have to. He debriefs us on the Boston mayoral race as it shapes up. -
BPR Full Show 2/4: Margery's Lucky Revenge
Trenni Casey discussed the upcoming Super BowlFormer Rep. Straus + Chris Dempsey on Mayor Wu vs. Josh Kraft's stance on transportation in BostonLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed the national threats to nonprofits, DEIGBH's Adam Reilly spoke about Josh Kraft's mayoral run announcement CNN's John King discussed the latest in national politics.