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Monday on BPR:
Former US labor secretary Robert Reich
Actor Chris Cooper & author Ben Shattuck on their film History of Sound
Folks from White Snake Projects’ Indigenous Directory for Musical Storytelling
Mother-and-son duo behind the new cookbook Homeland Massala
1970s TV heartthrob John Davidson
Recent segments
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AG Maura Healey Wins Facebook Faceoff Over Subpoenaed Data
A judge has ordered Facebook to turn over data requested from the attorney general regarding the social media company's use of consumer information. -
Chuck Todd: Appearance Of Impartiality Is What’s Kept Justice Roberts Silent
The “Meet the Press” moderator gave his take on why we haven’t heard much from the man presiding over impeachment. -
Ask The Governor: Baker Talks Diversity In Public Contracts, Transportation And Climate Initiative, And More
Gov. Charlie Baker defended his administration's efforts to improve diversity in public contracts. -
'As A Gay, I'm 100 Percent In For Pete Buttigieg' Says Sue O'Connell
O'Connell wants Buttigieg to succeed as a representative of the gay community, but isn't completely convinced by his candidacy based on his other attributes. -
Jon Gruber On The Economics Of Paid Parental Leave
Studies from Denmark show that employers can handle parental leave. -
Art Caplan On ICE Force-Feeding: 'The Whole Thing Is Morally Outrageous.’
The medical ethicist argued that the practice allows ICE to treat detainees like criminals.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day. -
Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett.