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The "Beat the Press” host stuck to her guns when pressed by Jim and Margery.

Facial recognition technology has been proven to show racial inaccuracy when identifying faces.

A judge has ordered Facebook to turn over data requested from the attorney general regarding the social media company's use of consumer information.

The “Meet the Press” moderator gave his take on why we haven’t heard much from the man presiding over impeachment.

Gov. Charlie Baker defended his administration's efforts to improve diversity in public contracts.

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.

BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma

Today:Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.”And, despite their name, there’s actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery.

BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame

Today:Princeton public affairs professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad warns that the Trump administration’s actions against Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil puts higher education on the front lines of authoritarianism, right here in America.Plus, environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss what the majority of Americans who support a transition away from fossil fuels can do during Trump 2.0.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses EPA rollbacks, despite the majority of Americans supporting policies to protect the climate.Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and the NAACP discusses the reshaping of our reality through selective data sharing by the federal government. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the RFK Jr.-backed proposal to cut certain foods from SNAP benefits.Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad focuses in on the detention of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and the threat to academic freedom and free speech on campus and beyond.