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Wednesday on BPR:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Bipartisan panel on MA Legislature reform with Jennifer Nassour & Jay Kaufman
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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Mayoral Candidates Wu And Essaibi George Have One Last Pitch To Boston Voters
Regardless of who comes out ahead, the winner of Tuesday’s election will become the first duly elected woman to lead the city -
Margin Between Boston Mayoral Candidates Wu and Essaibi George 'May Not Be Quite As Wide As Polls Suggest'
As Bostonians prepare to cast their vote for the city's next mayor, GBH News reporters Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith joined Boston Public Radio on… -
AG Healey Pledges To Continue Fight Against Big Oil
The attorney general's lawsuit against ExxonMobile proceeds -
Wu Says Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Recreation Should Be Citywide Policy
Wu and Essaibi George made separate appearances Wednesday on GBH News’ Boston Public Radio. -
Gov. Baker Says Rent Control Is 'Unfair,' Defends Vax Mandates
Governor will be a hard sell if Wu wants to institute rent stabilization in Boston -
Chelsea's Vaccine Success An 'Example Of How To Get This Done,' Says Community Health Centers Head
Michael Curry joined Boston Public Radio to share the story behind Chelsea’s community vaccination model.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 5/07: A Conclave Begins & Ari Shapiro Does Cabaret
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the start to the secretive process to pick the next pope.NPR host Ari Shapiro zooms in ahead of two local shows on his cabaret tour. -
BPR Full Show 5/7: Are Phone Bans Enough For Kids?
Jared Bowen discusses the local arts groups impacted by cancelled NEA grants.Juliette Kayyem discusses what you need to know about Real ID requirements.Ari Shaprio joins ahead of his one-man cabaret show: "Ari Shapiro: Thank You For Listening" stopping in Nashua and Lexington this weekend.Ana Sortun, executive chef of Oleana and chef/co-owner of Sofra, joins with Maura Kilpatrick, chef/co-owner of Sofra — for our latest edition of How Do You Two Know Each Other? -
Best Of BPR 5/06: Sen. Markey Calls For Small Business Tariff Waiver & The Billionaires Polluting Mass At Hanscom Field
Today:Senator Ed Markey discusses Trump's tariff plan, and his recent visit to Rumeysa Ozturk in Louisiana.And, Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies discusses the uber-wealthy forces trying to expand Bedford’s Hanscom Field to accommodate more fossil-fueled private jets. -
BPR Full Show 5/06: Where's The Anti-War Movement?
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, discusses the appeals court hearing today in the case of Rümeysa Öztürk. Plus, the Trump Justice Department taking the same position as the Biden admin on a major abortion access case.Senator Ed Markey zooms in to discuss national politics: the impacts of tariffs on small business, Republican rule-breaking, Harvard, and Trump's deportations.Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses how Trump's nonprofit policies will devastate vulnerable communities, and the Boston Foundation's $2.6 million in Safety Net grants. Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies discusses the American oligarchs — Zuckerberg, Musk and Bezos --- and their impact on politics. He also joins to discuss the proposed Hanscom Field expansion as it relates to private jet use and climate change. -
BPR Full Show 5/05: The Jim and Jim Show
Trenni Casey discusses the Kentucky Derby, the Celtics first playoff game tonight against the Knicks and the benefits of deep breathing.Comedian W. Kamau Bell joins ahead of a show at The Wilbur later this month.GBH News investigations editor Jennifer McKim and Tyngsboro homeowner Trevor Nkuubi join to discuss some shady practices in the solar panel industry.Jeanne Kempthorne, retired attorney and former State Ethics Commissioner, gives her perspective on the legal battle brewing between auditor Diana DiZoglio and AG Andrea Campbell over the auditor's efforts to audit the legislature.Then we re-air our conversation with Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa.