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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Chris Fleming Reflects On Success in 2019, ‘Gayle’, And The Clashing Personas Of Jim BraudeThe YouTuber says his upcoming stand-up show will be “a fun and flirty time."
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                    BPR Politics Roundtable: How Strong Is Trump's Influence On Republicans?On Monday, Michael Curry and Lylah Alphonse joined Boston Public Radio for a politics round table.
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                    A New Poll Says Mass Democrats Are More Likely To Lean ModerateThe poll found that while progressive Democrats were a significant part of the state’s Democratic electorate, they only made up 22 percent of the entire population.
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                    The Top 5 Boston Public Radio Segments Of 2019Jim and Margery's favorite segments of the year.
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                    All Rev'd Up: Christianity Today's Editorial Calling For Trump RemovalThe hosts of WGBH’s "All Rev’d Up” debated the longterm impact of last week's piece, titled “Trump Should Be Removed From Office."
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                    Caplan: The Insurance Model Is Not The Best One For Health CareOn Dec. 18, a federal appeals court struck down an integral part of the Affordable Care Act that imposes a penalty on an individual if they are not covered by health insurance.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/06: Local News Is The Solution & Sen. Ed Markey Is Ready For A FightToday:Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC News, discusses the media's ability to hold Trump accountable.Senator Ed Markey discusses the Democratic opposition.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/05: Tracking Democracy With Judge Gertner & Fighting For Birthright Citizenship With Sophia HallRetired federal judge Nancy Gertner argues we need to take a step back and look at the pattern of Trump’s behavior in the context of authoritarian playbooks, not just individual executive orders. And, she tells us about her work with State Democracy Defenders.And, we zoom in on one issue with Sophia Hall of the Lawyers for Civil Rights, challenging Trump’s order to get rid of birthright citizenship on behalf of pregnant undocumented women who fear their children will be born without a state.
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                    BPR Full Show 2/5: Challenging Birthright CitizenshipJared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discussed this year's local Super Bowl adsNancy Gertner, retired federal judge, weighed in on the legality of Trump's myriad executive actionsKelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope on space exploration under Trump/MuskSophia Hall, deputy litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights, discussed their lawsuit on behalf of undocumented pregnant women challenging Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship
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                    Best Of BPR 2/04: Healey's 'Fair Share' Plan For The MBTA & Josh Kraft Is Running For MayorToday:Gov. Healey announced plans to fill a $700 million shortfall in the MBTA’s budget with income from the Fair Share Amendment, also known as the millionaire's tax. We talk transit with former state rep Bill Straus -- who chaired the House transportation committee on Beacon Hill -- and former assistant transportation secretary Chris Dempsey, now of urban planning firm Speck Dempsey.And, GBH reporter Adam Reilly attended Josh Kraft's campaign launch event Tuesday so you didn't have to. He debriefs us on the Boston mayoral race as it shapes up.
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                    BPR Full Show 2/4: Margery's Lucky RevengeTrenni Casey discussed the upcoming Super BowlFormer Rep. Straus + Chris Dempsey on Mayor Wu vs. Josh Kraft's stance on transportation in BostonLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed the national threats to nonprofits, DEIGBH's Adam Reilly spoke about Josh Kraft's mayoral run announcement CNN's John King discussed the latest in national politics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
