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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Environmentalist Bill McKibben
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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13 Mass. School Districts Propose Offering An All-Virtual School Option Next Year
An all-virtual option may benefit students with a health condition or who have thrived during remote learning at home. -
How To Help Your Pet's Separation Anxiety, According To A MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center Behavioralist
Dr. Terri Bright gives tips on how to ease pet anxiety as we begin to return to the workplace. -
‘There Are No Words For It’: Husband And Wife Duo Behind Frugal Bookstore Reflect On Their Whirlwind 2020
Leonard Egerton and Clarrissa Cropper, who own the Roxbury business, said they were flooded with tens of thousands of book orders during the peak of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests. -
Chuck Todd: Rep. Cheney's Ousting Mirrors Famous 'Star Wars' Moment
Todd, who moderates NBC's "Meet the Press," said Wednesday's vote against Cheney stands to massively boost her platform. -
Activist Michael Curry On Setting A 'Higher Bar' For Vaccine Equity
Curry, who's advised Gov. Charlie Baker throughout the vaccine rollout, offered some praise for the state's equity efforts but urged more work ahead of future health crises. -
Rep. Richard Neal Isn't Ready To Commit To Taxing The Rich
President Joe Biden wants to pay for government services through higher tax rates, but the House Ways and Means chair isn't sold.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/10: Ask The Mayor With Boston Mayor Wu
NBC Sports' Trenni Casey with updates on the games and the Super Bowl.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask the Mayor taking listeners questions -
BPR Full Show 2/9: "The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love"
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses the American politicians booed at the Olympics and the athletes speaking out against the Trump administration. Plus, more local Epstein connections on college campuses.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the updated White Stadium figures released by Mayor Wu, and why South Station is still kicking out homeless people at night even when temps are below freezing.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the use of AI by both patients and providers, updates on measle outbreaks, and how to navigate end-of-life conversations with loved ones.Finally, GBH executive arts editor and host of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, on the joyous performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show. -
BPR Full Show 2/06: I'm Eating Too Much Honey
Ruth Marcus, formerly of the Washington Post, joins for Press Play to talk about the sweeping layoffs at her former employer.John Barros, interim executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, discusses his new post, after serving as Boston's economic development chief.Legendary singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor joins for Live Music Friday to play some tunes and talk about his role as Winnie the Pooh in a new adaptation.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell on the apparent kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's mother. -
BPR Full Show 2/5: I Changed My Mind... Don't Yell At Me
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BPR Full Show 2/4: Kings And Pawns
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest tranche of Epstein files and Trump's comments about nationalizing elections.A special live music Wednesday performance by jazz and contemporary composer Farayi Malek, ahead of a performance at the Umbrella Arts Center in partnership with the Salt Lick Incubator. We also talk to Eileen Williston, executive director of The Umbrella Arts Center. Journalist and author Howard Bryant discusses his book, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America."