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Thursday on BPR:
The Guardian U.S. columnist Margret Sullivan
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
MIT economist Jon Gruber
The Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B Herwick III
EdVestors CEO Marinelle Rousmaniere with the principal of a prize-winning Massachusetts school for excellence
Recent segments
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A New Republican PAC Wants To Defeat Donald Trump In 2020
The Lincoln Project is a new political action committee made up of prominent Republicans working to kick Trump and his allies out of office. -
Andrea Cabral On John Roberts' New Years Message
Chief Justice John Roberts published his Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary Tuesday. -
Paul Reville: Massachusetts Has A Diversity Problem Among Its Teachers
A new report shows diversity among Massachusetts teachers does not reflect the demographics of their students. -
Shirley Leung Backs Globe’s Call For Free Buses
The Boston Globe columnist voiced support for a pilot program in select areas of the city. -
Art Caplan: It's Not Just Manufacturers, The Government Is Also To Blame For Opioid Epidemic
New research shows the FDA failed to properly regulate prescriptions. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Patriots: 'This Team Has Some Serious Flaws'
The NBC Sports Boston reporter weighed in on the Pats' Sunday loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 3/20: Mahmoud Khalil's First Amendment Case & Tesla's Market Slump
Today:Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil is being held in Louisiana, awaiting his fate after the federal government targeted him for his pro-Palestine advocacy – We speak with one of the members of his legal team, the head of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Donna Lieberman.Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios. He discusses the latest on interest rates and the fed – holding steady at least for now -- and the fate of Tesla. -
BPR Full Show 3/20: Are we unhappier than ever?
Political analyst Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundupFormer secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral weighs in on the deportation of RI doctor Rasha Alawieh. She also discusses the Trump administration's attempts to bypass the judiciary.Dan Primack, business editor over at Axios, talks about the Fed's latest decision to keep interest rates steady because of ongoing economic uncertainty.Donna Lieberman leads the New York Civil Liberties Union. She joins us to talk about her role defending detained Colombia University student and green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil. -
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma -
Best Of BPR 3/19: Marc Dunkelman Asks 'Who Killed Progress?' & Sy Montgomery Talks Homosexual Humpbacks
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
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame