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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" with BU media researcher Joan Donovan
Live Music Friday: rapper/producer JoiBeatz and rapper/educator Red Shaydez
Retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner
Rhode Island filmmaker Stephen Smith & Brown University polar oceanographer Chris Horvat
Recent segments
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What can doctors do to prevent gun deaths?
Talking to kids about guns during routine appointments can help ensure safety, a medical ethicist says. -
As pandemic continues, unpaid caregivers face worsening mental health issues
Unpaid caregivers are struggling to balance full-time work, care, and finances. -
Ricardo Arroyo points to public defender background in his case for Suffolk DA
The city councilor discussed how he would approach non-violent crimes, the Patrick Rose case and Mass. and Cass. -
‘Failure is not an option’: Rep. Pressley calls for stricter gun control
The Congresswoman also criticized Biden's $10,000 student debt relief plan, advocating for broader forgiveness. -
'We're overspending and we're overtaxing': Chris Doughty brings a business view to bid for governor
The Republican candidate joined Boston Public Radio to discuss his platform for governor of Massachusetts. -
Baker: BPS officials ‘need a plan’ to avoid state receivership
The governor addressed pushback over a potential state takeover of the school district, and said BPS officials made little to no progress in the two years after an initial report was filed.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/16: Five Second Rule
Carbon Leaf joins for Live Music Friday, head of a performance at the Spire in Plymouth.Dan Primack is the business editor for Axios. He joins to talk about Trump’s business deals in the Middle East, Walmart’s tariff price hikes and HBO’s big re-re-re-brand to HBO Max.Director Gene Tempest & American Experience EP Cameo George talk about their latest project, “Mr. Polaroid,” a new documentary about the invention of the Polaroid camera (which started in Cambridge). Armani Thomas is a local artist who makes mini-paintings of Boston scenes and leaves the canvases up around the city. He chronicles his work on TikTok as @armoneythomas. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses yesterday's SCOTUS arguments on the 14th Amendment, along with other contested Trump executive orders and the sense that "rule of law" is ending in America. -
BPR Full Show 5/15: Full Of Baloney
Political analyst Chuck Todd with his weekly D.C. rundown.Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks about the return of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. And, her new bill to stop the garnishment of wages for people with student loans in default. Dr. Sarah Fortune leads a tuberculosis research team at Harvard whose NIH funding was just cut by the Trump administration. She talks about the importance of scientific research and the future of her lab.MIT economist Jon Gruber explains how cuts to higher education will impact the biotech, medical and education economy in Massachusetts. -
Best Of BPR 5/15: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Describes Inhumane Conditions In For-Profit Louisiana Detention Center
Today:Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley tells of her visit to constituent Rumeysa Ozturk in a Louisiana detention center, of the fight to get her released, and how Democrats are fighting back against the Trump administration.And, Dr. Sarah Fortune, chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses how a surprise philanthropic donation is keeping her scientific research alive – despite cuts from the Trump administration. -
Best Of BPR 5/14: The Security Risk Of Qatar's Gifted Airplane & Tick Season Is Getting Worse
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the amount of work that will have to go into retro-fitting the Qatari airplane to suit Trump's presidential needs.And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses warming climate's impact on ticks and the humans who get bit by them. -
BPR Full Show 5/14: Kicking And Screaming
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the no-nudity dress code at Cannes and 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the Qatari plane gifted to President Donald Trump poses security problems. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses new FDA-approved 'natural' food colorings, the golden age of the fried-chicken sandwich and Michelin stars coming to Boston restaurants.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery on this season's tick problem and new research on the rhythmic capabilities of sea lions.