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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Recent segments

'No Single Nation Is Doing Enough' To Stop Global Warming, Says Heather Goldstone

WGBH's science correspondent gave live updates from Climate Week New York City.

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Village Voice: Poems That Embody Empathy And Outrage

Inaugural poet Richard Blanco highlights an anthology of poems that embody or express empathy or outrage in the age of President Donald Trump.

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BPR News Quiz: Chopped Edition

Two local chefs joined us for our news quiz.

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America's Abortion Rate Is At Its Lowest Ever

A new report connects increased access to contraception with decreased abortion rates.

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Emily Rooney On The Upcoming Massachusetts Senate Race

The Democratic party might not be thrilled about Kennedy's challenge to Markey, but Rooney thinks it's good for democracy.

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'Crazy Horse' Monument An 'Insult' To Native Americans, Says Alex Beam

The true intention behind the monument to Crazy Horse is monetary, not reverential, says Beam.

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BPR Full Show 7/19: No Boston Olympics

BPR Full Show 7/19: No Boston Olympics

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Best Of BPR 7/18: Bill Kristol's State Of The Race & Summer At The Movies

Best Of BPR 7/18: Bill Kristol's State Of The Race & Summer At The Movies

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BPR Full Show 7/18: Escape to the Movies

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BPR Full Show 7/17: Flip Flop Politics

BPR Full Show 7/17: Flip Flop Politics

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Best Of BPR 7/17: Storing Renewable Energy In Everett & Parents Crashing The Honeymoon

Best Of BPR 7/17: Storing Renewable Energy In Everett & Parents Crashing The Honeymoon

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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