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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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In the post-Roe era, some medical and legal experts are worried for the future of in vitro fertilization
With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many fear restrictions on IVF. -
'It’s our job to show up': How environmentalists can build political power after the EPA ruling
Nathaniel Stinnett says environmental activism has been historically apolitical, but that needs to change. -
Michelle Wu calls recent Supreme Court rulings 'disempowering' and 'anti-American'
Boston's mayor commented on decisions reversing Roe v. Wade and limiting the EPA. -
Exit Interview: Superintendent Cassellius says she's ‘very worried’ about staffing shortages
Boston’s School Committee will vote on her replacement Wednesday, and Cassellius departs Thursday. -
Cape Cod Theatre Project invites audiences into development process for live theater
The artistic director and playwright Gina Femia explain how the unorthodox way they present their plays makes for a different theatrical experience. -
Healey: Supreme Court decisions are a 'terrible direction for the country'
The attorney general gave a raw emotional response and laid out steps Massachusetts can take to protect abortion providers.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over
Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debateThen we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying?Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checkingPaul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass.Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the economyAITA for charging guests for my wedding? We opened the lines to discuss -
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.