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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Author and Amherst professor Ilan Stavans
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Healey announces ‘historic fund’ to establish ARPA-H national hub in Cambridge
The governor also praised a new tax relief bill announced Tuesday, hours before details were revealed. -
‘Eye of the Tiger’ performed by string quartet? All part of the mission of a Boston nonprofit.
Thanks to Shelter Music Boston, live classical music isn’t just being performed in Massachusetts’ grand halls. -
After receiving 'standoffish' treatment, one Black veteran is pushing for equal care
Steve Abrams is working to ensure Black veterans are treated equally when it comes to health care and benefits. -
Federal climate programs are 'laser-focused' on justice
Funding that rolls out this fall expands on the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative. -
Auditor DiZoglio says legislators are setting an 'awful example' by refusing audit
The Massachusetts state auditor wrote a song about being silenced in politics. -
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find sanctuary in Worcester
LGBT Asylum Task Force in Worcester provides housing, emotional assistance, and a path to independence for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/2: Cyber Monday
We're back from Thanksgiving. To start the show we ask listeners what they think about President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. GBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott discusses the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and Ukrainian president Zelensky saying he that he would cede Ukrainian territory for an end to the violence.Amherst college professor Ilan Stavans talks about Trump's tariff conversation with Mexico President Sheinbaum and lessons from the Chinese Exclusion Act on mass deportation.Mayors Dominick Pangallo (Salem) & Cathleen DeSimone (Attleboro) discuss how drought conditions across the state have impacted their respective cities.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the Shaws & Star Market merger and record spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Then we open up the phone lines to ask listeners about online shopping. -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Andris Nelsons Does The Splits & Xi Jinping Gets The Frontline Treatment
Today:Senior Foreign Correspondent for FRONTLINE, Martin Smith, is out with an sweeping, two-hour documentary on China’s rise to global superpower, Xi Jinping advancing their goals by means necessary.And, we talk with BSO Conductor and music director Andris Nelsons, who’s celebrating a milestone 10 years with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. And for the first time on our show, he’s joined by the BSO’s new CEO and President, Chad Smith. -
BPR Full Show 11/27: Roasted Carrots For Thanksgiving
BPR Full Show 11/27: Roasted Carrots For Thanksgiving -
Best Of BPR 11/26: AG Campbell On Blue Hub Litigation, Auditing The Legislature, And More
Today:Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Nov. 26, 2024. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"
BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"