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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Transit panel with Rep. Bill Straus & Chris Dempsey
"Ask The AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell, 1-2 PM
Recent segments
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After Jan. 6, hundreds of corporations vowed to not donate to Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many haven't kept their promise.
Tracking corporate donations to the 147 Republicans who objected to 2020 presidential election. -
Want to hike but don't have a car? The Walking City Trail connects 25 miles of green space throughout Boston
Miles Howard shared how he created the trail. Plus, other hiking recommendations in Greater Boston from our listeners. -
Housing issues a top priority for LGBTQ+ Bostonians, says head of new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement
Quincey Roberts Sr. puts a spotlight on challenges navigating city departments for resources. -
DA Kevin Hayden on Patrick Rose, gun violence and the state of the DA race
The interim DA said he's glad the Patrick Rose, Sr., files were released, but understands the redactions. -
The solution to the child care crisis? Long term funding, not one-time grants, advocate says
“We can't one-time fund our way out of this decades-long crisis," Amy O'Leary said. -
What can doctors do to prevent gun deaths?
Talking to kids about guns during routine appointments can help ensure safety, a medical ethicist says.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 3/28: Rep. Pressley Calls Trump Dictator Over Tufts Student Detention & Handel And Haydn For All
Today:U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley calls into the show to discuss the detention of Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk.And, the Handel and Haydn Society join ahead of a show celebrating Boston’s LGBT community. We talk with violinist Carmen Levita Johnson-Pájaro and Alexandria Ebernhardt from the state’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. -
BPR Full Show 03/28: An 'Assault' On Free Speech
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reacts to ICE officials detaining Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. Pressley represents the district that contains Somerville, which is where Ozturk was arrested.Live Music Friday with the Handel and Haydn Society, ahead of a show to celebrate Boston’s LGBT community. We’ll talk with violinist Carmen Levita Johnson-Pájaro and Alexandria Ebernhardt from the LGBT Chamber of CommerceNBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the latest fallout from the leaked Signal messages, the latest on Karen Read, and Ed Sheeran’s new pop-up pub in Ipswich. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses federal cuts to health services and 10,000 federal health department workers. She also discusses a state order that makes prenatal vitamins & birth control free. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik discusses Tuesday’s DOGE subcommittee hearing. -
Best Of BPR 3/27: There Will Be No 'Liberal Joe Rogan' & In Defense Of USAID, From The Republican Who Used To Run It
Today:Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah delves into the man-o-sphere.And, Andrew Natsios - former leader of the Massachusetts Republican party who went on to lead USAID under George W. Bush - comes to its defense. -
BPR Full Show 3/26: Immigrations Raids In Boston
Jared Bowen discusses whether art can survive the climate crisisJuliette Kayyem on "signalgate" and growing concerns about espionage with the firing of thousands of federal workers.Jim Aloisi and Christian MilNeil of Streets Blog Mass join for a transit panelSarah Betancourt joins with BU professor/immigrant rights lawyer Julio Henriques and International Institute of New England senior Vice President Xan Weber to discuss the affects of immigration raids in Boston. -
Best Of BPR 3/26: ICE's Collective Punishment In Boston & Who Needs Media Literacy Anyway?
Today:Immigration officials announced the arrests of nearly 400 people around Boston this week, as well as the detention of a Turkish Tufts student. We speak with GBH reporter Sarah Betancourt, immigration attorney Julio Henriquez, and senior vice president of the International Institute of New England Xan Weber.And, we bring you snippets from the Congressional hearing into NPR and PBS; featuring some insights into editorial decision-making from U.S. Rep. James Comer.