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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Ask The Governor,” with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, 11am-12pm
Live Music Friday with four time Grammy-Award Winning Bassist Oscar Stagnaro
Rebecca Winter, executive director of Mass 50501
Recent segments
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Ayanna Pressley: Elizabeth Warren 'Won The Day' At Las Vegas Debate
Pressley praised Warren for her commitment to racial justice, in addition to her performance. -
'Shear Madness,' A 'Prize Of Boston,' Celebrates 40 Years On Stage
Jared Bowen celebrates the local institution's longevity. -
Sy Montgomery: Exotic Creatures Aren't To Blame For Coronaviruses, The Wildlife Trade Is
Coronaviruses attack a variety of animals and then spread to people, but conservationists say prevention will only come if the global wildlife trade is halted. -
Jon Gruber: Rent Control Isn't The Way To More Affordable Housing
Boston just needs more units, not regulated ones. -
Jeff Bezos Commits 'Extraordinary Amount' To Combat Climate Change, Says Nancy Koehn
The Bezos Earth Fund will fund programs that fight to reverse climate change. -
Shirley Leung Talks Fraud Allegations Against Mass. Rep. David Nangle
The Boston Globe columnist reflected on the charges against Nangle, who stepped down Tuesday afternoon.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/15: Full Of Baloney
Political analyst Chuck Todd with his weekly D.C. rundown.Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks about the return of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. And, her new bill to stop the garnishment of wages for people with student loans in default. Dr. Sarah Fortune leads a tuberculosis research team at Harvard whose NIH funding was just cut by the Trump administration. She talks about the importance of scientific research and the future of her lab.MIT economist Jon Gruber explains how cuts to higher education will impact the biotech, medical and education economy in Massachusetts. -
Best Of BPR 5/15: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Describes Inhumane Conditions In For-Profit Louisiana Detention Center
Today:Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley tells of her visit to constituent Rumeysa Ozturk in a Louisiana detention center, of the fight to get her released, and how Democrats are fighting back against the Trump administration.And, Dr. Sarah Fortune, chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses how a surprise philanthropic donation is keeping her scientific research alive – despite cuts from the Trump administration. -
Best Of BPR 5/14: The Security Risk Of Qatar's Gifted Airplane & Tick Season Is Getting Worse
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the amount of work that will have to go into retro-fitting the Qatari airplane to suit Trump's presidential needs.And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses warming climate's impact on ticks and the humans who get bit by them. -
BPR Full Show 5/14: Kicking And Screaming
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the no-nudity dress code at Cannes and 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the Qatari plane gifted to President Donald Trump poses security problems. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses new FDA-approved 'natural' food colorings, the golden age of the fried-chicken sandwich and Michelin stars coming to Boston restaurants.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery on this season's tick problem and new research on the rhythmic capabilities of sea lions. -
Best Of BPR 5/13: Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft & Keith Lockhart's 30 Years With The Boston Pops
Today:Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library to discuss his mayoral challenge to Michelle Wu.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the current spring Pops season, his 30th with the orchestra.