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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston and Rev. Jay Williams with a sneak preview of their big MLK 2026 Day plans
Evan Horowitz of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts
Recent segments
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Campbell optimistic new Police Accountability Unit will foster ‘systemic conversations’
Attorney General Andrea Campbell addressed excessive force in policing during “Ask the AG” on Boston Public Radio. -
Why documentarian Oliver Stone says now is the time for nuclear power
“Nuclear Now” uncovers the nuclear industry in France, Russia and the United States. -
New report finds Boston falls short on meeting early childhood education needs
15,000 children under the age of 5 are left without access to early childhood education and care because of a lack of available seats. -
New heads of Mass Democrats and Mass GOP spar on abortion
In first joint interview, Steve Kerrigan and Amy Carnevale show their parties headed in different directions. -
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Supreme Court needs an enforceable code of conduct
The Rhode Island senator is leading an ethics investigation against Justice Clarence Thomas. -
27,000 OUI convictions in doubt after ‘huge’ SJC ruling, former public safety secretary says
The state’s highest court paved the way for tens of thousands of requests for new trials in drunk-driving cases spanning nearly a decade.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/04: "A Heavier Silence" For Palestinians This Eid & Local Aid Groups Supporting Ukrainians
Today:Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice holiday, we talk with the Palestinian owners of two local bakeries: Abdulla Awad of Yafa Bakery in Somerville and Sami Herbawi of Andala Coffee House in Cambridge. And, we talk with two the leaders of two New Hampshire-based aid groups for Ukraine: Alan Himmer of the Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, and Susan Mathison of the New Hampshire-based Common Man for Ukraine. -
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Best Of BPR 6/03: Carol Rose On 1,500 People Deported From Mass & Lee Pelton On Higher Ed Attacks
Today:Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the impacts of federal immigration actions in the state -- including the detainment of an 18 year old.Lee Pelton, president and CEO of the Boston Foundation, former president of Emerson College, discusses the state of higher education. -