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Coming up on BPR, Thursday, January 2, 2025:
NBC's Chuck Todd
Former Sec. of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Recent segments
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Former White House climate advisor says 'everything' is at stake this election
Gina McCarthy, the first White House national climate advisor under the Biden administration, & Johanna Neumann, Senior Director for the Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy at Environment America, discussed the stakes for this November’s election as it relates to climate action. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley celebrates Massachusetts' new liquor license bill
Ten years ago, as a Boston City Councilor, she championed liquor license reforms in the city. -
Healey opposes ballot questions on tipped wage increase, MCAS grad requirement
Gov. Maura Healey says she worries restaurants will close if a ballot question passes requiring them to pay the full minimum wage to tipped workers. -
Astronaut Sunita Williams says being in space puts life's troubles in perspective
"We all just live on this planet and we all should just get along," Sunita Williams, the commander of the International Space Station, told Boston Public Radio. -
No details on when clergy abuse report might become public, or who objects to releasing it
Attorney General Andrea Campbell says it's up to the courts, not her, whether the findings involving three Massachusetts dioceses are released. -
A personal finance podcast shares the secret ingredient to saving for retirement
Chris Browning's podcast gives listeners tips for how to invest, save and pay off debts.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"
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Best Of BPR 11/25: "Fox News For Vegans" & U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern On Ending Hunger
Today:Satirist Andy Borowitz discusses the role of comedy in revealing truth.Congressman Jim McGovern calls into the show on his annual 43-mile trek across his district in Western Massachusetts, raising money to end hunger. -
BPR Full Show 11/25: All The Fixin's
Satirist Andy Borowitz on the role comedy had in re-electing Trump.Charlie Sennott discussesdCOP29; the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and a Hamas commander.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussed what Trump's choices for federal health policy positions mean for everyday AmericansRevs. Irene Monroe & Emmett Price discussed Black women rethinking their role as America's most reliable political organizers after Trump's win -
Best Of BPR 11/22: Lyndia Downie On Ending Homelessness & Deval Patrick On Civic Engagement
Today, Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim:Pine Street Inn executive director Lyndia Downie reflects on 40 years spent at the organization aimed at ending homelessness, and their big Thanksgiving plans.Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick discusses the grassroots organization foundational to democracy. -
BPR Full Show 11/22: Teacher Strikes and Whoppergate
The North Shore teacher strikes continue. We take your calls and texts on reactions to the strike and hear from frustrated parents who are struggling to find childcare. Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick joins to discuss the state of the Department of Justice, how to reinvigorate civic engagement in this polarized era and what’s next for his Democratic Party.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about Comcast’s cable spinoff, the GOP's policing of bathrooms for trans people, Trump’s slimmer-than-expected popular vote victory, and more.Franc Graham has been performing with her Franc Graham Band since the 90’s. She memorializes that era of Boston with a new single called “Boston.” She joins to talk about songwriting and plays for the library audience.Then we ask listeners how they respond to the aches and pains of aging.Lyndia Downie of the Pine Street Inn talks about their mission and other housing and homelessness news ahead of Thanksgiving.We end the show by asking listeners whether they are courageous enough to send the wrong food order back, or if they meekly accept the mistake.