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The state couldn't raise the requisite funds elsewhere, the governor tells GBH News.

Bike and bus lanes have become a flashpoint in Boston’s 2025 mayoral election.

U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch shared how they're pushing back.

Probationary employees fired from the National Weather Service and Veterans Affairs share their stories.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton said remarks by President Trump and Vice President Vance threaten national security.

Yvonne Hao expressed strong opposition to proposed federal cuts to NIH funding, warning they could threaten the state’s progress in life sciences.

BPR Full Show 7/31: Seagull Sand Storm (with Kamala Harris)

Best Of BPR: VP Kamala Harris And Kimberlé Crenshaw

Today we broadcast live from the 114th NAACP National Convention, the first time the convention has returned to Boston since 1982. We started the show with Tanisha Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston, and Michael Curry, CEO of Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. Rep. Ayanna Pressley stopped by, along with Marty Walsh, the Bay State Banner’s Ron Mitchell and Mel Miller, Naia Butler-Craig, Imari Paris Jeffries, and more. Robert Kraft and Mayor Michelle Wu called in. We also spoke to GBH News reporters Paris Alston and Phillip Martin.

BPR Full Show 7/27: Too Old and Too Hot

Best Of BPR: Climate Resiliency & NAACP Convention Listener Thoughts