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Journalist and author Howard Bryant
Independent bookstore panel
Chitarra Pastaria
Actor Ethan Hawke
Recent segments
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Michelle Wu: Mandating Vaccines For City Workers — And Others — 'Is Urgent'
"The administration needs to catch up" on vaccine mandates, Wu said today on BPR. -
'Huge Plus,' But Not Enough: Pine Street Inn President Talks Federal Eviction Moratorium
Downie said the move, while only helpful in the short term, was likely to buy time for families working to get their hands on federal aid money. -
John Barros: 'I Believe I Have [Walsh's] Vote' For Mayor
Boston mayoral candidate John Barros joined Boston Public Radio for a wide-ranging interview about his candidacy. -
Sen. Whitehouse On Justice Breyer Not Retiring: 'He Sees Himself As A Product Of Immaculate Conception'
The Rhode Island senator said he doesn't expect his voice is enough to change Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's mind on the issue of stepping down from the nation's highest court while Democrats maintain power. -
Ask The MD: "I Would Highly Recommend We Create Mask Mandates Again Indoors"
Family medicine doctor Katherine Gergen Barnett joined Boston Public Radio to go over the latest COVID-19 developments and take listener calls. -
ICA's Jill Medvedow Says Mask Requirements Are Back In Question, But The Art Isn't Going Anywhere
Medvedow said she and other Boston museum directors are weighing whether to reimpose mask rules — but not closing.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/2: Ethan Hawke's Comb Over
CNN chief national correspondent John King with the latest national political headlinesConductor Keith Lockhart discusses the Boston Holiday Pops 2025 season, which kicks off this weekActor Ethan Hawke zooms in ahead of his event tomorrow with Jared at the CoolidgeLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses the organization's One+ mortgage program, and housing affordability more broadly -
BPR Full Show 12/1: Brunch In The Boudoir
Massachusetts is considering new regulations for elderly home care. We talk with Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and the latest on rising health insurance costs as Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer breaks down the rising costs of pantry staples bananas and even… pasta. Plus, he’ll tell us why Bostonians pay some of the highest prices in the country for their daily caffeine fix. Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses her argument for stable housing and why it's vital for keeping people healthy. And, she explains what the latest CDC vaccine changes mean for people in Massachusetts. Plus, we remember English playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard and revisit our 2019 interview with him at Tanglewood. The Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with U.S. citizenship, about what that means for her community. And we talk with Xan Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.”