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Monday on BPR:
Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung on the business of the World Cup
Sports physician Kate Ackerman from the Women's Health & Sports Performance Clinic
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Stephen Rich of UMass Amherst for a FAQ on staying safe during this tick season
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What Lessons Can Presidential Candidates Learn About Leadership From Ernest Shackleton?
“For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on… -
Europe's Migration Challenge Is Reaching A Crisis Point
This weekend, Hungarian police made a fifth arrest connected to the death of the 71 migrant workers whose corpses were found in a truck abandoned in… -
BPR Rewind: A Tabloid Fiasco, A Boston Girl, And A Deep, Deep Appreciation For Peanut Butter Cups
This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here’s what’s on the docket for Friday, August… -
BPR Rewind: A First Lady, A King Hidden Beneath A Parking Lot, And A Year In Prison
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here’s what’s on the docket for Thursday,… -
BPR Rewind: An Assassination Plot, A Humble Brag, And A Daring Invention
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past year. Here’s what’s on the docket for Wednesday, August… -
BPR Rewind: Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Performs Live
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here’s what’s on the docket for Tuesday,…
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Best Of BPR 4/14: Another Oval Office Stunt & Harvard Says They Will Not Comply
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the Trump administration’s defiance of a court order to return the wrongfully deported Abrego Garcia – still locked up in a mega prison in El Salvador. Meanwhile, in the Oval Office, Trump welcomed El Salvadoran president Bukele with open arms.And, Princeton’s Khalil Gribran Muhammad discusses which schools are standing up and which schools are rolling over for Trump, while news breaks of Harvard's intention to defy Trump's demands. -
BPR Full Show 4/14: We Have New Music
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the hollowing out of middle-class restaurant and how local restaurants are grappling with tariffs.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the legal battle over the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the sexy clowns of Montreal and the growing number of Americans applying for dual citizenship.Princeton professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses Trump's attack on the Smithsonian as an attempt to erase Black history, and the latest on Harvard University vs. the Trump Administration. -
BPR Full Show 4/11: We Love A Terrier
It's Live Music Friday with the Music Inclusion Ensemble, ahead of their year-end show at the Berklee Performance Center. We talk with founder Adrian Anantawan, singer/songwriter/disability rights advocate Gaelynn Lea and violist Connor Valcy.NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the second Karen Read trial jury selection and the toxic online discourse that still surrounds the case.Lyndia Downie of the Pine Street Inn joins to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing center aptly named… “The Lyndia.” She's joined by the building's architect, Eric Robinson, to talk about Beacon Hill’s latest efforts to boost the shelter system and combat homelessness as federal funds dry up.BU disinformation researcher Joan Donovan talks about how billionaires like Zuckerberg and Musk are laying the groundwork for oligarchy, AI’s promise and pitfalls and her role in recent peaceful Tesla protests. -
BPR Full Show 4/10: AITA For Not Sharing My Location?
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Best Of BPR 4/09: Juliette Kayyem's Risk Assessment For Travel Abroad & Auditor DiZoglio Is Still Singing Her Tune
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem offers a risk assessment for international college students – and anyone planning on traveling outside the country – as the Trump administration ramps up visa revocations. Plus, auditor Diana DiZoglio is still trying to deliver on the overwhelmingly voter-supported legislation that would authorize her to audit the legislature.