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Summer can be an expensive time. You have to book vacations, get a new bathing suit, buy sunscreen...you know how it is. Luckily, Brian O’Donovan of A…

The Supreme Court issued two historical decisions last week—one upholding the Affordable Care Act, and the other legalizing same-sex marriage across all…

The country of Greece, still reeling from 2008's economic recession, owes the International Monetary Fund €1.6 billion. That payment is due Tuesday. They…

Mayor Martin J. Walsh says Wynn Casino’s claim they offered $150 million to the city to repair Sullivan Square is “inaccurate” and “unfair,” he told Jim…

Evan Falchuk, head of the United Independent Party, announced yesterday he would be joining forces with anti-tax activists Yes on 1 to pass a ballot…

Are America’s biggest retailers having a wardrobe malfunction? Former clothing powerhouses like Gap, J.Crew, and Abercrombie—once juggernauts in the…

Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft has banned rapper Macklemore from performing at Gillette over his pro-Palestinian comments. Is this a free speech issue? And have we all forgotten about the horrors continuing in Gaza and the West Bank? Then, we’ll end the show with some tittle-tattle. Is it possible to be an ethical gossip? Or does talking about other people — even when it’s your job — blur moral principles?

Trenni Casey discussing the start of the NFL season, and Robert Kraft barring Macklemore from playing at Gillette for his pro-Palestine statements.Joshua Croke, founder/president of Love Your Labels joins ahead of Worcester's Queer AF fashion show; models Ray and Audacious will walk the BPR red carpet.Dr. Vanessa Kerry, CEO of Seed Global Health, joins to discuss the status of global health systems.Retired psychoanalyst Leonard Glass zooms in to discuss Trump's mental status and the Goldwater Rule.

Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory joining for a Monday news roundup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussing the do's and don'ts of using AI for your health questions and other headlines in health.Eddie Wright, an exoneree who spent 40 years in prison, and Jacqueline Fonseca, intake coordinator at the New England Innocence Project, join to discuss the "Voices of the Innocent" event at City Winery this week, and Corby Kummer discusses the collapse of our food system — even "expensive" groceries are getting less safe to eat, millions have been dropped from SNAP food assistance, and ranchers and farmers are struggling under Trump's policies.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners how they feel about AI, is it coming for all of us? should we be concerned? Then, we opened the lines to get your thoughts on little treats... not the big dinner plans type of treats, but rather that $12 Starbucks coffee you love so much.Listen in to find out!

Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: We’ll speak with best-selling author R.F. Kuang, ahead of the launch of her latest “Taipei Story,” and her event at The WilburWe’ll speak with Northeastern professor Beth Simone Noveck on her new book “Reboot: AI And The Race To Save Democracy.” We’ll hear from Polina Mirzad and her husband Suleiman on their new documentary theater project “What We Carry,”