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Greece's new prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, is the youngest leader that country has seen in over a century.But Tsipras brings with him a…

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Best of BPR: SCOTUS Reverses Affirmative Action In Higher Ed

BPR Full Show 6/29: Affirmative Action Rejected

Best of BPR 6/27: Attorney General Andrea Campbell Says POST Commission Should Investigate Problem Police Officers Individually

Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined for “Ask The AG.” She answered questions on right to repair laws, LGBTQ+ retail merchandise, reducing police violence and an update on the library pigeon. NBC Sports Boston Anchor/Reporter Trenni Casey discussed a Belgian shot putter-turned-hurdler and a new study on the role of cumulative impacts and CTE. Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett of Boston Medical Center discussed the latest on Ozempic: pill trials, shortages, what it says about the healthcare system and her take as a medical doctor. Jim Aloisi, former transportation secretary, and Stacy Thompson, executive director of Livable Streets, gave us a primer on the looming Sumner Tunnel closure and New York City’s congestion pricing plan. PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs executive director Leah Clapman joined with two students. They shared their work reporting on the Boston Renegades and the Hyde Square Task Force. We opened the phone lines to continue our bus lane debate. Margery thinks it’s okay to drive in bus-only lanes when no bus is around. Are you with her?

Best of BPR 6/26: A Chaotic 36 Hours in Russia, Explained & The Rise of Lab-Grown Meat