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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Ed Burley, NAACP Boston & Karen Mauney-Brodek, Emerald Necklace Conservancy
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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The Revs Debate Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Endorsement Of Bernie Sanders
Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed the two Democratic candidates’ respective endorsements, and what they indicate about underlying support. -
Politics Roundtable: Will The President's Response To The New Coronavirus Affect His Re-Election Campaign?
Trump has repeatedly contradicted public statements from health officials as the administration tries to shape their response to the new illness. -
Coronavirus Lockdown In Italy Is 'Shutting The Country Down' Says Charlie Sennott
16 million people have been placed under quarantine in Northern Italy, the center of the country's financial industry. -
Emily's List: Things Worse Than Coronavirus
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world and the United States, news organizations have been delivering constant coverage of the virus’ spread. -
Corby Kummer On A Simple Way To Lower Rat Populations: Reduce Food Waste
The Atlantic writer discussed a simple alternative to dangerous rodenticides. -
A Mem-orable News Quiz
Gilbert Tsang and Meg Tartasky of Mem Tea Imports joined BPR for our weekly news quiz.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -
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Best Of BPR 6/10: RFK Purges CDC Panel & Embrace Ideas Festival
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive.
