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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 2 Debate: Removing the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students
Sunita Williams, American astronaut, Commander of the International Space Station
Governor Maura Healey for Ask The Governor 1-2pm
Recent segments
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Maria Vasco, Owner Of Boston’s First Zero-Waste Store, Welcomes Big-Name Competition
The 23-year-old entrepreneur discussed her blossoming home essentials shop Uvida during a Friday interview on “Boston Public Radio.” -
Lynn Just Allocated Half A Million Dollars Towards A Policing Alternative For Mental Health Crises. Now What?
Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday to talk about the ALERT program, which would be the first of its kind in Massachusetts. -
Boston Mayoral Candidate Essaibi George Would Avoid A Vaccine Mandate 'As Much As Possible'
Essaibi George dismissed allegations around her developer husband, suggesting they were politically motivated. -
The Pandemic Worsened Food Insecurity In Massachusetts. More Than 1 Million Residents Still Face Hunger.
The rise of the delta variant of COVID-19 is instilling fear and “stabilizing the need” of nutrition assistance programs. -
Michelle Wu: Mandating Vaccines For City Workers — And Others — 'Is Urgent'
"The administration needs to catch up" on vaccine mandates, Wu said today on BPR. -
'Huge Plus,' But Not Enough: Pine Street Inn President Talks Federal Eviction Moratorium
Downie said the move, while only helpful in the short term, was likely to buy time for families working to get their hands on federal aid money.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show: On the bright side....
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners if they’re feeling positive about the state of current events. Trenni Kusnierek talks about last night’s Celtics loss, the suspension of several players from the PGA and Amy Schneider throwing the first pitch at the Giants-Dodgers game. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Juliette Kayyem reacts to the Jan. 6 hearings and the Senate’s potential gun deal. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Quincy Roberts Sr. explains his new role as Executive Director of LGBTQ+ Advancement, and his past experiences and advocacy in Boston. Roberts is is the inaugural Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement in Boston and co-founder of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition. Then, we ask listeners to debate the merits of eating alone. Corby Kummer discusses the James Beard awards and their efforts to diversify, obstacles facing young farmers and Rhode Island becoming a restaurant hotspot. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. John King shares his insights about the Jan. 6 hearings and Joe Biden’s potential 2024 run. King is CNN’s chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We end the show by continuing the conversation about eating alone. -
BPR Full Show: The hearings, day two
Today on Boston Public Radio: Juliette Kayyem previews day two of the January 6 hearings. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Then, we air the House Select Committee Hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection. Andrea Cabral shares her reactions to the proceedings. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and secretary of public safety, and former CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Michael Curry discusses whether he thinks former president Donald Trump will be prosecuted, and how he thinks Trump supporters will react to the hearings. Curry is chair of the NAACP Advocacy and Policy Committee, and is president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. We end the show by taking calls from listeners on their reactions to the hearings. -
Corby Kummer: Free School Lunches Set to Expire June 30
Pandemic-era federal waivers that expanded children’s access to food through year-round, free school lunches are set to expire this month, after Congress failed to extend the waivers past their June 30 deadline. A cumulative 4.3 billion meals were distributed through the program over the last two summers. “Now parents have to go back to filling in humiliating applications saying, ‘Here's what money we make and why we need help from the school lunch,’” Kummer told Boston Public Radio on Friday. “What parent has time to do that, let alone wants the stigma of their kid asking for this kind of assistance?” Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. -
John Rosenthal on America's Gun Violence
John Rosenthal, co-founder of the Boston-based nonprofit Stop Handgun Violence, joined Boston Public Radio live at the Boston Public Library on Friday to share his thoughts on America’s inaction on gun violence. -
BPR Full Show: Beginning the Jan. 6 committee hearings, and gun violence in America
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about the first night of the Jan. 6 committee hearings. DA Kevin Hayden discusses Mayor Michelle Wu’s release of the complete file on former Boston Police Patrolman’s Association union chief and convicted child-sex abuser Patrick Rose, Sr. He also talks about concerns over illegal guns in Mass. Hayden is the interim District Attorney for Suffolk County, and he’s running for election for a full term as DA this fall. David Gergen shares his thoughts on the future of youth leaders in politics, and the potential for mandatory community service. Gergen is a Senior Political Analyst for CNN, the Founding Director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard and a professor at the Kennedy School. He was a presidential advisor to four administrations. His new book is “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made.” Corby Kummer talks about the upcoming expiration of universal free school lunches, and updated us on the latest news from the baby formula shortage. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. John Rosenthal discusses the state of gun reform in Mass., and updated us on upcoming March for Our Lives gatherings. Rosenthal is a longtime gun control advocate, and the founder of the group Stop Handgun Violence. Red Shaydez talks about her work in Boston’s music scene. She also performed her songs “I’m Not the Victim,” “I Like Dreamin’”, and “Catch a Vibe” live at the Boston Public Library. Red Shaydez is a rapper, entrepreneur, and youth mentor. She’s also the Vice Chair of Events for the group Women in Music, and the host of the Boston Public Library’s second annual Teen Music Maker Showdown. We end the show by asking listeners about their experiences with Boston’s Open Streets initiative, which creates car-free spaces on select roads in Boston during the summer.