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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Black arts collective Castle of Our Skins
Economic Development Sec. Yvonne Hao
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Bay State Banner co-editor & publisher Ron Mitchell, with Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers
Recent segments
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The secret to happiness is more in your hands than you think, according to Arthur Brooks
Here are his tips on how to find happiness in an increasingly unhappy world -
Is Gen Z less religious? Not necessarily, say the Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III
“They're bringing their parents’ tradition, but revising it in a way that is far more inclusive,” Monroe explained. -
A puppy as a present? MSPCA director explains the do's and don'ts of holiday pet adoption
The most important factor is that pets are not gifted to someone who did not ask for one or who is not expecting a pet. -
Proposed Peabody 'peaker' plant 'misguided,' Environmental League of Massachusetts president says
Critics of the plant worry about the high levels of pollutants it will emit. -
Immigration expert explains the danger in return of 'Remain in Mexico' policy
The policy forces asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings. -
Local epidemiologist weighs in on the Biden administration's rapid COVID-19 test plan
“We spent almost two years now really not having access to these tests in the United States,” said Dr. Michael Mina.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/6: The 47th President
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed the election, historic precedence for non-consecutive terms and moreNational security analyst Juliette Kayyem on threats to this election from other nations, and internally; and how the rest of the world is respondingMichael Curry of the NAACP spent election day in Michigan poll-watching. He talked about his experience and the election results generally. -
Best Of BPR 11/06: Doris Kearns Goodwin & Michael Curry
Today:Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks us through a stunning Trump victory last night – an overperformance from the right, and a failure from the Democrats to rally voters behind Harris.And we talk with Michael Curry, of the NAACP, about the generational shift this election in terms of race and equity. -
BPR Full Show 11/5: Election Day Is Here
Election Day has arrived. We had numerous local political figures call into our show. Senator Elizabeth Warren, GOP candidate John Deaton, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and representatives from each ballot question.We took listeners calls throughout the show to get first hand stories on what election day is looking like. -
Best Of BPR 11/04: Pre-Election Prognostication With Bill Kristol & One Last Ballot Question Primer
Today:Conservative commentator and never-Trumper Bill Kristol of The Bulwark discusses the American right, and the complicated relationship conservatives have with Donald Trump.And, if you’re still unsure whether to drop the MCAS as a graduation requirement, or legalize psychedelics, Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis – ballot question explainer extraordinaire – gives one last rundown ahead of election day. -
BPR Full Show 11/4: Election Day Eve
Former Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses threats to journalism, trust, the truth and democracy ahead of this election.Then, we open the phone lines to check in with listeners on their voting plans and how they're feeling on Election Day Eve.Charlie Sennott from the GroundTruth Project discusses Israel voiding its 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA and other news from around the world.Longtime Republican operative and now anti-Trump conservative William Kristol discusses the final days of campaigning and the future of the GOP.Evan Horowitz from the Center for State Policy Analysis gives a final explainer on the MA ballot questions. And people call in with their thoughts on each one.