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Former Mass. Gov. Dukakis: North-South Rail Link Would "Pay For Itself"
Just as the state voted to move ahead with a (scaled-down version of) the Green Line Extension, and it looks like the South Station Expansion project may… -
6 Boston Women To Celebrate On #InternationalWomensDay
Happy International Women's Day! To celebrate, I've put together a list of six women who rocked Boston this year. These women showed strength and… -
BPR 01/19: Legalized Marijuana, Supplement Lies, And Ask This Old House
CNN's John King called in to discuss the primaries and other political headlines of the day. A new tax that will tax millionaires an additional four… -
The Unregulated Truth Behind Dietary Supplements
It is nearly impossible to watch TV, surf the internet, or walk into a supermarket, without being bombarded with advertisements for a miracle dietary… -
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The BPR Book Club Returns With A Hot Read For A Cold Winter: Nora Ephron's 'Heartburn'
It's cold outside. Why not dial the temperature up by a few degrees with a hot read?The Boston Public Radio Book Club has a pick for you: "Heartburn," by…
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BPR Full Show 1/03: Best (And Worst) Movies of 2024
Tommy McCarthy & Co. performed for Live Music FridayNancy Gertner & Erin Freeborn joined to talk about the work of Communities for Restorative Justice, a nonprofit that offers an alternative to the prison system that involves heavy dialogue and punishments decided to by victims rather than judges & juries.Sue O’Connell on Trump’s bid to save TikTok, dry January, and the siri lawsuit.Odie Henderson on his favorite (and least favorite) movies of 2024. -
Best Of BPR 1/02: Jimmy Carter In His Own Words & Reflections With Former Aide Margaret McKenna
Today:We bring you Jim and Margery's 2014 conversation with a 90-year-old Jimmy Carter, about his book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power."And, one of Carter's former aides Margaret McKenna reflects on his legacy. -
BPR Full Show 1/2: Remembering Jimmy Carter
Juliette Kayyem debriefed the attack in New Orleans that killed 15, and the Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.Margaret McKenna reflected on her time working under President Jimmy Carter as a White House deputy counsel in the 70’sWe replayed Jim & Margery’s 2014 interview with Jimmy Carter about his book “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power.”Andrea Cabral on the downward trend for violent crime in BostonCorby Kummer talked about the craft beer breweries celebrating Pres. Carter’s legacy -
Best Of BPR 12/20: Boston's Very Own 'Ripped Bodice' Bookstore & Urban Nutcracker
Today: Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses the region's newest romance-specific brick-and-mortar bookstore, Lovestruck Books, in Harvard Square.And, the team from the Urban Nutcracker joins Jim and Margery at the BPL for Live Music Friday. -