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Coming up Wednesday on BPR:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Danielle Bell, head of Mission for the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Femme Fête wine festival founder Haley Fortier and Alicia Towns Franken, of Wine Unify and Towns Wine Co.
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Big Soda Sponsoring Health Groups
The American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others, have received sponsorships from soda companies,… -
The Radical Manifesto Of Bill Ayers
American schools are struggling. There are achievement gaps between poor and rich neighborhoods, classes are overcrowded, and too many students are… -
Piano Man Billy Joel On: Dropping Out Of School, The 'Physicality' Of Performance, And Playing Fenway
There’s probably only one New York Yankees fan in the world who receives a red carpet treatment from Red Sox Nation. That would be the 150-million… -
Were The Snowden Leaks A Public Service?
When NSA contractor Edward Snowden first released thousand and thousands of documents about the agency's secret worldwide surveillance apparatus, the… -
Congressman Stephen Lynch: 9/11 Families Should Be Able To Sue Saudi Arabia
Congressman Stephen Lynch voiced strong support for legislation that would make it easier for the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for… -
Dr. David Ludwig Explains the "Biggest Loser Syndrome"
The Biggest loser reality show has gotten a lot of attention lately off of a recent study that tracked 14 of the contestants who all lost massive amounts…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/06: Kick It High And Have Some Fun
Political analyst Chuck Todd reacts to Trump’s Tuesday address to congress, plus yesterday’s "sanctuary city" hearings and other headlines from D.C.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses SCOTUS rejecting Trump’s request to freeze USAID funds, plus Tesla protests and reactions to Wednesday’s hearing with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.Boston University’s Anthony Jack talks about recent education headlines, including Linda McMahon at the helm of the Department of Education --- and her efforts to dismantle it. Plus, how universities are interacting with ICE.Peter Wolf, former David Lynch roommate & lead singer for The J. Geils Band, has a new memoir. He joins in studio to discuss his life and his recent decision to cancel an event at the Kennedy Center. -
BPR Full Show 02/24: Better Late Than Never
Political commentator Anand Giridharadas of The Ink newsletter discusses some of his latest coverage on the Trump administration, and the media's response.Former MA education secretary Paul Reville discusses new data showing New England students about a half a year behind where they should be in learning, how the state plans to rework its graduation requirements post-MCAS, and threats to education coming from the federal government.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses farmers responding to federal funding freeze, tariffs, etc. And, a free speech trial concerning a painting in a pastry shop.Technology writer Andy Ihnatko discusses the latest tech headlines, and what it means for DOGE to have access to personal data. -
Best of BPR 3/05: "Ask the AG" with Andrea Campbell
It's a March edition of “Ask the AG,” with Attorney General Andrea Campbell. We start by getting her reactions to the ongoing congressional hearing with "sanctuary city" mayors, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. A month and a half into Trump’s second term, Campbell's office has filed five lawsuits against the Trump administration on everything from birthright citizenship orders and NIH funding, to Elon Musk’s government strip-down with DOGE. We talk about all of it, and new pressure from her colleague – State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. -
BPR Full Show 3/4: Fired Federal Worker Speaks Out
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Best Of BPR 3/04: "The Time For Waiting And Seeing Is Over," Says Cybersecurity Expert Fired By DOGE
Today:Jonathan Kamens and Francis Tarasiewicz both worked for the federal government until mid-February, when DOGE came for their jobs. Kamens served as the sole government employee working on cybersecurity at VA.Gov protecting veterans' sensitive health information; Tarasiewicz had just landed his dream job as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New England.They both warn their firings have immediate negative impacts to American security infrastructures.
