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Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory
Business columnist Shirley Leung
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says Dr. Ashish Jha
Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings. -
Wu: Kraft is pitching 'fake rent control'
The mayor says her opponent’s plan wouldn’t stop the city’s greediest landlords from jacking up rents. -
‘Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor’ brings valentines to people all across Boston
Everyday Boston will distribute over 11,000 valentines across the city this year. -
State Democratic and Republican party chairs look forward to governor’s race
Democrats say the race gives Healey a chance to tout her accomplishments, while Republicans say the focus will be on what she hasn't delivered. -
Sen. Ed Markey says Democratic Party has 'a lot of work' to do
The Massachusetts senator also said he will not be voting for any of Trump's nominees. -
An asteroid may hit Earth in 8 years — but don't panic
"It's not that big," says Sky & Telescope editor Kelly Beatty.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/18: Ask The Mayor November Edition
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Best Of BPR 11/17: Rickey 'FuQuan' McGee Is Free And Advocating For Open File Discovery
Today:Rickey McGee was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting death of a convenience store clerk who was killed during a robbery in the Fenway. For 28 years, McGee maintained his innocence. Behind bars, he co-founded the Harriet Tubman Project in 2021, which brings together incarcerated people fighting wrongful convictions.In October he was released from prison, and thanks to McGee’s own advocacy and the Innocence Program at the Public Defender’s Office, prosecutors officially dropped the murder case after new evidence weakened the testimony of the prosecution's main witness. McGee joined Jim and Margery in Studio 3 on Monday with his partner Jacqueline Fonseca, who works for the New England Innocence Project. -
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BPR Full Show 11/14: Trusting Media, Shelter Music And A Gator In The Charles
The Boston Globe's Nancy Barnes and Shirley Leung join for “Press Play" media analysis. The talk about AI in journalism, new polls about Americans' trust in media, and the 2025 Globe Summit. GBH's Callie Crossley discusses a bill on book banning, new lousy polling numbers for President Trump and Cheryl Hines' new memoir.Shelter Music Boston performs for Live Music Friday. They’re celebrating 15 years of performing in local homeless shelters. We talk with founder Julie Levin, founding violist Rebecca Strauss and managing director Carrie Eldridge-DicksonNBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell recaps her trip to Canada reporting on the Christmas tree cutting ceremony. Plus, SCOTUS declining to hear case to overturn same-sex marriage and an alligator in the Charles River.
