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Monday on BPR, live from Brighton:
Brown University gun violence scholar Ieva Jusionyte
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Comedian Jimmy Tingle
Co-founders of Boston HEAT (Human Exploitation Advocacy Team)
Recent segments
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NAACP convention will return to Boston for first time in 40 years
The upcoming convention is reigniting a history that goes back to the organization’s founding. -
Hope shines through in devastating new FRONTLINE documentary on Ukraine invasion
“20 Days in Mariupol” captures violence and destruction in the earliest days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -
Former public safety secretary ‘shocked’ by reports that DCF puts foster youth’s funds into state coffers
Andrea Cabral joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the $15 million in the last three years. -
Wu takes aim at state education commissioner’s claims about BPS
“We have a very different idea of what it means to work together and to have a productive relationship,” the mayor said of Commissioner Jeff Riley. -
'Macbeth' takes the stage at this year's Shakespeare on the Common
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is putting on a production of 'Macbeth' for the summer -
Public health must go 'back to basics' to build trust, says COVID response coordinator
Dr. Ashish Jha said focusing on preparation and transparency will be key to fighting the next pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/13: Government Shutdown Has Ended
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BPR Full Show 11/12: Potatoes!
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen discusses Norman Rockwell's family speaking out against the Trump administration for warping his legacy and Serj Tankian's exhibit at the Armenian Museum in Watertown.Comedian and actor Tom Papa joins ahead of a show on his "Grateful Bread" tour.Boston Ballet executive director Ming Min Hui and artistic director Mikko Nissinen discuss their current production of 'Jewels' and their original production of The Nutcracker.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell joins remotely from Nova Scotia, where Mayor Wu has traveled to pick up Boston's Christmas tree.National security expert Juliette Kayyem on U.S. intelligence showing the Israeli military warned there was evidence of war crimes in Gaza, raising legitimate questions of American complicity if Israel faces war crimes charges. Plus, the UK pausing intelligence-sharing with the U.S. over boat strikes in the Caribbean. -
Best Of BPR 11/11: Axios' Dan Primack On All The President's Profits & Rep. Jake Auchincloss Talks Government Shutdown
Today: The Trump family is raking it in on the crypto-currency market. We talk to Axios Boston business editor Dan Primack about all the ways the Trump family is using the presidency to grow their personal wealth. Then, Congressman Jake Auchincloss discusses the government shutdown, the Democratic party's future, and Veterans Day. -
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BPR Full Show 11/10: The Case Of Jim's Archives
We start the show by getting your reactions to the Senate Democrats who agreed to help Republicans re-open the government. President Trump just gave a pardon to former Mr. Four Seasons Landscaping himself, Rudy Giuliani – along with dozens others – for charges related to trying to overthrow the free and fair 2020 election. We discuss that and more with Brian McGrory, former editor of the Boston Globe and current head of Journalism at Boston University. As the senate makes progress on ending the shutdown, it’s still not totally clear when SNAP recipients can expect the return of food assistance. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer explains. Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett joins with Tamika Jackson, CEO of The Beautiful Way Foundation, to talk racial equity in clinical trials. Ken Oringer is a James Beard-winning chef behind restaurants like Torro and Uni. He's launched a brand-new pasta venture centered around good food and helping employ people with autism, called Chitarra Pastaria. He joins along with team members Miles Mazzotta and Julia Agostino. Then we open the phone lines to talk about decluttering techniques.