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Coming up on BPR, Thursday, January 2, 2025:
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Former Sec. of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
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Ukrainians living in Boston say we're 'still in the middle' of war with Russia
Vsevolod Petriv and Tetiana Litus joined Boston Public Radio for an update on how their community is coping as Russia's invasion drags on. -
Boston Public Radio full show: March 31, 2022
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from March 31, 2022. -
Healey now supports a terminally ill patient's ‘right to die’
AG and gubernatorial hopeful also voiced newfound support for sports gambling. -
Interim DA Kevin Hayden supports modifying life-without-parole sentences for some prisoners
The Suffolk County prosecutor stopped short of endorsing pending Mass. legislation. -
In new film, Ken Burns uses Ben Franklin as a 'guide to who we are at this moment'
Documentarian Ken Burns said his upcoming film is a reminder of how America's heroes are also flawed.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/24: Going Bananas
We opened the lines to discuss whether kids should be in contact sports that lead to injuries. NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discussed the WNBA awardsAmerican Experience executive producer Cameo George and Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Roth discussed their two films in the works on the Vice Presidential candidates.Marie St. Fleur discussed how Haitian immigrants are woven into the fabric of America, having fought in the Revolutionary War. She'll contextualize the impacts of recent anti-immigrant and anti-Haitian sentiment.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show talking about self check-out vs. going to a cashier -
Best Of BPR 9/23: Israel's War With Lebanon Begins & The Religious Vote
Today:Israel’s war against Hamas rages on in Gaza, while Netanyahu appears emboldened to open a second front on its northern border with Lebanon and Hezbollah. We talk with GBH news analyst Charlie Sennott about the destabilizing Middle East.And, how are the presidential candidates reaching out to Americans of faith? We talk with Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price. -
BPR Full Show 9/23: The Eight Bulls of North Attleboro
We opened the show by asking listeners what issues matter to them this presidential election. We spoke again to John Deaton, Elizabeth Warren's senate challenger.Then, the GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed the escalating war in the Middle East and other world headlines.NYU medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about renewed calls to abolish religious exemptions for school vaccinations and why there's a brain drain at the FDA leading to massive inspection backlogs.There's a bull on the loose on North Attleboro (allegedly) after a herd escape from a rodeo over the weekend. We're obsessed with this story, but don't know why. So we ask listeners to text in with their thoughts. The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed which faith groups are most likely to vote for which candidate, and the outreach each campaign is doing to woo them.We ended the show with a meltdown. Why, even as adults, are we prone to toddler-like outbursts when we get tired? -
Best Of BPR 9/20: LMF James Carter & Leopoldstadt
Today:Saxophonist James Carter is back in town for two shows Saturday night at Scullers Jazz Club. But first, he and his band swing by the BPL.And, Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt is on stage now at the Huntington. We speak with director Carey Perloff and actor Rebecca Gibel about the play, about a Jewish family in Vienna at the rise of the 20th century. -
BPR Full Show 9/20: Stressed But Blessed
People are more stressed than ever. We opened the lines to hear what listeners are stressed over.James Carter performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of his return to Boston this weekend at Scullers. Longtime Boston broadcaster/music critic Steve Elman joined as well. Callie Crossley on Harris/Oprah interview.Director Carey Perloff and actress Rebecca Gibel joined to talk about their work in the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Leopoldstadt.Corby Kummer broke down some myths and misconceptions about sugar, food waste bans making a difference in Mass., and the hidden environmental cost of food.We ended the show by discussing sparkling vs. still water