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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Ask the GM" with MBTA general manager Phil Eng,1-2pm
"Press Play" media analysis with Ron Mitchell from the Bay State Banner + Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi
Live Music Friday: flamenco band Alba Musik
David Weil, former administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor
Recent segments
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How PAGU’s Tracy Chang Stayed Afloat Through COVID-19 By Giving Back
The PAGU owner, who co-founded the nonprofits Off Their Plate and Project Restore Us during the pandemic, talked reopening and community support during her Monday interview on Boston Public Radio. -
Bishops Move To 'Weaponize' Communion Against One Of America's Most Prominent Catholics: Joe Biden
In a conservative push, American bishops have voted to draft new guidance that may prohibit Catholics who support abortion rights from taking communion. -
Crewmate Stands By The Story: Lobsterman Really Was Gulped By A Whale
Josiah Mayo recounts the whale of tale, and dispels any skeptics. -
Juneteenth Celebration And Its Somber History 'Can Be Held In The Same Space'
Historian Kellie Carter Jackson says Juneteenth's federal holiday status "feels very symbolic, but it doesn't feel very substantive." -
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral Breaks Down DOJ Brief On Tsarnaev Death Penalty
Cabral said the decision has everything to do with setting precedent around jury bias for cases moving forward. -
The Revs: Infighting At The Southern Baptist Church Reflects Broader Political Division In America
A culture war inside the Southern Baptist Church may reach its tipping point at the annual meeting this week.
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
Best Of BPR 2/11: 'The Rule Of Law Is Basically Breaking Down' & Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor
Today:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses Trump's attacks on transgender people via executive order, and the institutions complying with alarming speed.Then, Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston join to spread some kindness with a card-writing campaign. -
BPR Full Show 2/11: A Gallon Of Milk
LGBTQ civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo on threats to gender affirming care and bans against transgender people in college sports and the militaryACLU of Massachusetts' Carol Rose on the history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston discussed their "Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” program, where people can write cards so strangers throughout the city will feel less alone around Valentines Day.CNN’s John King on national politics news -
Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election Bid
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election.