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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Arielle Foxman & Brandon Cardet-Hernandez
Owners of La Saison bakery in Cambridge
Recent segments
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Sue O’Connell Weighs In On Schools As ‘Essential Lifelines’ For LGBTQ, Underprivileged Kids
The media maven said she’s worried students won’t have the infrastructure and support many rely on, should schools remain closed in the fall. -
Callie Crossley On Man Harassed For Holding 'Black Lives Matter' Sign
A white man was harassed for holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign in Harrison, Arkansas. -
Brian O'Donovan On What Boston Will Lose As Live Entertainment Venues Close Amid Pandemic
The longer businesses remain closed, the more likely they are to buckle under financial hardship. -
Chuck Todd: Republicans Voting Against New Round Of Stimulus May Signal They've Lost Faith In Trump's Re-Election Prospects
Todd says some Republicans are starting to re-establish themselves as deficit hawks. -
Mike Connolly: Building More Multifamily Homes Doesn't Mean They'll Be More Affordable
The legislature signaled approval for a Gov. Baker-backed proposal that makes it easier for municipalities to zone for multifamily housing, but Connolly says the bill lacks measures to protect vulnerable populations. -
Corby Kummer: Meat Industry Misconduct Amid COVID-19
Slaughterhouses won't release the number of employees who are infected by COVID-19, Kummer says.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 1/08: On Abolishing Broker Fees & Enacting Congestion Pricing
Today: We continue the conversation started yesterday with Gov. Healey about eliminating broker fees, with listeners.And, we discuss all things MBTA and transit with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Mass. -
BPR Full Show 01/08: Finding Dignity
We open the show by getting listener thoughts on broker's fee. Should Mass. take the burden off of renters? GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen joins to discuss Charles Atlas at the ICA, and the Melania Trump documentary on Amazon.National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the brainwashing effect of the internet and its ability to rewrite history, and Meta removing factchecking.Reggie Ramos, executive director of T4MA, joins former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi to discuss the latest transportation news for the state.Meta is saying “no more” to professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, bowing to the new Trump admin. We ask: are you considering saying “no more” to Facebook and Instagram? Tim Shriver of UNITE joins to discuss the "Dignity Index" and how it can be used to remove contempt in political conversations. Then we talk about fridgescaping -- the act of making the inside of your fridge visually appealing. -
Gov. Healey Says She 'Can't Relitigate' What Went Wrong At Steward Health Care
Governor Maura Healey joins Jim Braude and Margery Eagan at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday January 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 1/7: Safety In Massachusetts Shelters
Governor with Maura Healey answered questions from listeners ranging from shelters to Steward Health. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston discussed the firing of Jerod MayoLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation on Costco's pro-DEI stance.CNN's John King on the latest political headlines. -
Best Of BPR 1/06: Justin Trudeau Resigns & Jim Obsesses Over The Golden Globes Swag Bags
Today:GroundTruth Project founder Charlie Sennott discusses new developments in the Middle East and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing he will resign.And, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans recaps the Golden Globes, and his favorite shows of last year.