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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Volker Türk, United Nations high commissioner on human rights
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
State auditor Diana DiZoglio
Recent segments
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Baker defends MBTA reliability, but calls Orange Line fire ‘unacceptable’
The governor also addressed right-wing extremism and the state of COVID in the commonwealth. -
DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo criticizes Boston police response to Patriot Front march
“I have real questions about how decisions are being made,” Arroyo said on Boston Public Radio. -
Sen. Ed Markey calls on Biden to declare climate emergency
The Massachusetts senator shared his thoughts on climate change and the future of the Supreme Court. -
GBH's Revs. push back against sanitizing Negro Election Day
The bill to make it a state holiday awaits Gov. Charlie Baker's signature. -
Want to forage in your own backyard? 'People have done this since the dawn of people' says one food columnist
Tamar Haspel shares her tips for those Interested in gathering food firsthand. -
In ‘Welcome to Provincetown,’ follow the town’s LGBTQ+ visitors and residents for a summer
Host Mitra Kaboli and executive producer Ben Riskin share the process behind the podcast.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/6: Robert Putnam On Bowling Alone
UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim. -
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore? -
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued...
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued... -
Best Of BPR 10/02: Living In Pryde & Government Shutdown Impacts Local Food Assistance
Today:GBH News’ latest documentary “Living in Pryde” follows residents in "The Pryde" senior living facility at a time when queer rights are under attack. We speak with producer Rob Tokanel, Pryde executive director Gretchen Van Ness, and resident Eddie Whitman.And, Catherine D'Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank walks us through impacts to food assistance during the government shutdown. -
Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown.