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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Brandeis University President Arthur Levine about his new book "From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed,”
Summer camp segment with Jeanne Sherlock from Metro West YMCA and Chris Smith from After School and Beyond
The Ellie Fund's executive director Meredith Mendelson
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Mayors Walsh and Flynn United On Menino
One of the most exclusive clubs in the city became even more exclusive yesterday after the death of Tom Menino: the club of Boston mayors. Today, there… -
Battling Breast Cancer, Beyond The Pink Ribbons
Nancy Koehn never thought she would get cancer, and she sure as hell never thought she would get it twice. Her second diagnosis came over the phone. She… -
Chef Vs. Chef: Rialto's Jody Adams And Steve DiFillippo of Davio's Face Off On News Quiz
Feeling a little hungry right now? You will be after this week’s News Quiz, where top-notch chefs Jody Adams of Rialto and Trade and Steve DiFillippo of… -
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Friday News Quiz: Clowning Around With The Boston Circus Guild
Get in the Halloween spirit with Boston Public Radio’s Friday News Quiz! This week, Chuck Lechien, Jr., founder and creative director of the Boston Circus… -
Brunch, Frozen Eggs, and Cirque Of The Dead
Michael Dukakis testified in defense of alleged terrorist Jahar Tsarnaev’s friend Robel Phillipos. What do you think about Dukakis’ move?Corby Kummer…
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BPR Full Show 4/08: Ask The Mayor with Michelle Wu
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor.Then NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discusses an NCAA $2.8 billion settlement, the Red Sox Mookie Betts trade getting Trump's attention and the Women's Final Four. CNN's John King zooms in for the latest national political headlines.Plus, Andris Nelsons & Chad Smith of the Boston Symphony Orchestra join ahead of a Friday Yo-Yo Ma performance of the works of Shostakovich. -
BPR Full Show 4/7: Budget Meals In This Economy
Anand Giridharadas of The Ink newsletter discusses national politics & this weekend's protests across the countryRetired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses Trump's third term talk and the latest on cases before the Supreme Court.Fiona Hill, senior fellow at Brookings and was the senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during Trump's first administration on what has/hasn't changed.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discuss the decline of empathy as a valued trait in certain faith communities -
Best Of BPR 4/07: Fiona Hill On Trump, Putin And Threats To Democracy Worldwide
Today:Fiona Hill has spent decades studying Putin and Russia – both as a scholar and as a US intelligence official – serving in George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump administrations. She discusses the shift in foreign policy agenda in the first few weeks of Trump's second administration, and threats to Democracy worldwide. -
Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
