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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Political podcaster Chuck Todd
Jessica Tang, President of AFT Massachusetts
Recent segments
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Welcoming the Lunar New Year with food
Local chefs Irene Li from Mei Mei Dumplings and Tracy Chang from Pagu discuss the importance of sharing food with family and friends. -
What do Trump's executive actions mean for Massachusetts' clean energy sector?
Former EPA New England administrator David Cash discusses how clean energy rollbacks could impact the region. -
Surprise caller weighs in on Wu’s maternity leave decision
That caller? Boston’s mayor herself. -
ACLU of Mass. urges higher ed institutions to expand free speech protections
The ACLU of Massachusetts sent a letter to college and university presidents with a list of recommendations to improve First Amendment protections on campus. -
AG Campbell says she voted ‘yes’ on Ballot Question 1. Her office’s stance is still unclear.
The revelation of personal support lends a new layer of intrigue to one of the hottest topics on Beacon Hill. -
The Brian O'Donovan Legacy Artist Grant will be awarded for the first time at BCMFest
The 22nd Annual Boston Celtic Music Festival is set to take place from Jan. 16-19 with performances across various venues in Cambridge and Somerville.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 3/20: Mahmoud Khalil's First Amendment Case & Tesla's Market Slump
Today:Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil is being held in Louisiana, awaiting his fate after the federal government targeted him for his pro-Palestine advocacy – We speak with one of the members of his legal team, the head of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Donna Lieberman.Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios. He discusses the latest on interest rates and the fed – holding steady at least for now -- and the fate of Tesla. -
BPR Full Show 3/20: Are we unhappier than ever?
Political analyst Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundupFormer secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral weighs in on the deportation of RI doctor Rasha Alawieh. She also discusses the Trump administration's attempts to bypass the judiciary.Dan Primack, business editor over at Axios, talks about the Fed's latest decision to keep interest rates steady because of ongoing economic uncertainty.Donna Lieberman leads the New York Civil Liberties Union. She joins us to talk about her role defending detained Colombia University student and green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil. -
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma -
Best Of BPR 3/19: Marc Dunkelman Asks 'Who Killed Progress?' & Sy Montgomery Talks Homosexual Humpbacks
Today:Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.”And, despite their name, there’s actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery. -
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame