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Mon. 2/6/12
Sen. John Kerry On College Affordability

Sen. John Kerry On College Affordability

In his state of the union address last month - and in campaign stops since - President Obama has beenurging American colleges and universities to stop raising tuition faster than the rate of inflation. Senator John Kerry joins us to discuss college affordability – an issue that’s shaping up to be a big election year priority.

Guest:

US Senator John Kerry

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Fri. 7/6/12
Summer Reads

Thurs. 7/5/12
White House Burning

Wed. 7/4/12
Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Great Back Bay Blackout
After a smoky electrical transformer fire knocked out power to about 21,000 homes and businesses, sections of the neighborhood are getting back online. But problems are expected to persist into tonight. We’ll have the latest.

Guests:
Garrett Quinn, WGBH contributor and author of the Less is More blog on Boston.com
Meg Mainzer-Cohen, president of the Back Bay Association
Marcia Gregg, a Back Bay resident who (along with her family) lost power (and still doesn’t have it)
David Jacobs, publisher and editor The Boston Courant, covers Back Bay, South End Beacon Hill and Fenway

Audio Available By 3pm

The Baffler Is Back
The self-described “journal that blunts the cutting edge” is back in print after a two-year hiatus. The Baffler’s latest issue of scathing media, political and cultural criticism hits newsstands tomorrow. And no cow is sacred. (Not even the one that pays its bills).

Guests:
John Summers, editor of The Baffler
Thomas Frank, journalist and author of books like What’s The Matter With Kansas? and most recently, Pity The Billionaire. Founding editor of The Baffler

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