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Press Play media analysis with GBH’s Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with ZUMIX
Bioethicist Dr. Zeke Emanuel
Martha Sheridan of Meet Boston
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"Hey Juliet. Want To Get Pizza And Chill?": The Peril Of Translating Shakespeare Into Modern English
“Hey Juliet, are you home? Want to get pizza, watch Netflix, and chill?”That’s how Romeo may have tried to woo Juliet in Shakespeare’s famous romantic… -
'Metered Parking Rate Will Not Increase To $7 Per Hour,' Thus Spake Mayor Walsh
Metered parking rates in Boston will not increase from $1.50 to $7 per hour, Mayor Marty Walsh said on Boston Public Radio Friday. “It’s just not… -
Will The Pope's Visit Spur Criminal Justice Reform?
As part of his historic visit to the United States this week, Pope Francis will be traveling from one extreme of American power—the hallowed chambers of… -
Rep. Stephen Lynch On $500 Million Effort To Train Moderate Syrian Fighters: "It's Pathetic"
Last week, General Lloyd Austin of U.S. Central Command told Congress that a $500 million effort to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels had yielded a… -
Shakespeare, Not Stirred
“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and a cold, dry martini is the sun.” That’s a line from Shakespeare, of course,… -
Governor Baker On Green Line Extension: "There's Something That's Not Right Here"
Governor Charlie Baker is not committed to following through with the Green Line extension if it will run significantly over budget, he said on Boston…
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BPR Full Show 6/25: Ask The Governor + AI Chatbots
Governor Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the Boston Public Art Triennial, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and the fate of Iran's architectural treasures with escalation of war.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the emerging details of the U.S. strike on Iran and the proposed "Golden Dome" US-wide missile defense system.Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her recent columns and podcast episodes including how to deal with a partner's moodiness and the role of artificial intelligence in dating. -
BPR Full Show 6/24: Is This How We Treat Them?
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Jim O'Connell + Derek Winbush join to discuss 40 years of Boston Health Care for the Homeless.Jordina Shanks of Fenway Health and civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo join to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth.Senator Ed Markey discusses attacks to public media, and the latest national headlines.Brittany Jasnoff, executive editor of Boston magazine, joins with Jason Santos — chef/owner at Citrus & Salt — and Lydia Shire — chef/partner at Scampo ... both are winners of the Best of Boston 2025 list this year. -
Best Of BPR 6/24: Sen. Markey On Threats To Public Media & A Trans Health Panel
Today:Senator Ed Markey joins, with reaction to Iran and the latest on recission for PBS and NPR. Then we’ll get reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold a ban on gender affirming care in Tennessee, giving states broad powers to ban or regulate transgender medical care for minors.We talk with Jordina Shanks, CEO of Fenway Health – the largest provider of trans health care in New England – and trans rights activist, Harvard’s Alejandra Caraballo. -
Best Of BPR 6/23: Congressman Moulton On Trump's Iran Plan & The New Vocational Technical School Lottery
Today:Congressman Seth Moulton is holding two truths at once – acknowledging the threat of Iran getting nuclear capabilities, and decrying the Trump administration’s actions over the weekend – and is calling for diplomacy, now.And, Boston Globe education reporter Christopher Huffaker, Commonwealth Beacon executive editor Michael Jonas and the Superintendent of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School Heidi Riccio discuss the changes coming to admissions for vocational schools in the state.