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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
NBC political director Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Recent segments
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How the Trustees of Reservations is adapting to rising seas
CEO Katie Theoharides said the Trustees is prioritizing projects that build resiliency to climate change, even if that means cancelling ongoing projects. -
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner believes it's time for Supreme Court reform
The senior Harvard Law School lecturer and former federal judge weighs in on recent push on Supreme Court reforms from President Biden. -
Warren calls for removal of Steward Health Care CEO
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called for the removal of Ralph de la Torre from his role as CEO of Steward Health Care, following the company’s filing for bankruptcy in May. -
Meet Republican Senate candidate Ian Cain
The Quincy City Council president is looking to unseat incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Warren. -
Wu ‘very disappointed’ that Boston proposals are languishing on Beacon Hill
“The structure of lots of what we see around here is part of the two-sided coin of what it means to be such a historic region,” Wu told Boston Public Radio Tuesday. -
New England Olympians shine in Paris
The “pommel horse guy” and women’s rugby star Ilona Maher have stood out from the pack with their medals — and their virality.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping"
Today:National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate
Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsementNational security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recentlyFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smoke is bad for our health and the environmentCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in with her reaction to the debate -
Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Countdown to the Debate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate. -
Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng
Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'.