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Coming up Monday on on BPR:
Former Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory
Former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha
Author Adam Chandler on his new book “99% Perspiration"
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner.
Recent segments
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Baker Stands By State Vaccine Plan, Citing Strong Performance As Measured By Statistics
The governor acknowledged criticism from lawmakers but insisted the current mix of state and local efforts is most effective. -
All Rev'd Up: Harvard Should Be Leading On Reparations But Lags Behind
Students and advocates are calling on Harvard University to acknowledge its role in slavery and offer reparations. -
AG Healey: It Is Time To Stop 'Making Excuses' For Hate-Fueled Violence And Prosecute Hate Crimes
Healey tells Boston Public Radio she supports legislation to update the state's existing hate crime laws. -
Black Lives Have Been Lost Unnecessarily To COVID-19 Because Of America's Failure To Reckon With Systemic Racism, Former Harvard Researcher Says
If reparations to slavery were enacted before the pandemic, COVID-19 transmission and deaths could have been mitigated dramatically, according to Dr. Michelle Morse. -
'Significant' Threat If State Police Decline COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff
Andrea Cabral speaks about concerns regarding the 845 unvaccinated members of the State Police. -
Atlanta Shootings Fit In Larger Context Of Anti-Asian Hate, Harvard's Juliette Kayyem Says
Three Atlanta-area spas were attacked on Tuesday by the same suspected gunman, who killed eight people.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/18: "If You're Not At The Table, You're On The Menu"
Today: Federal funding cuts are threatening community healthcare, and equity across every industry. NAACP’s Michael Curry minces no words about DEI rollbacks, and the fragility of our healthcare system -- nationally and here in Massachusetts.And, CNN’s John King joins to talk about the fracturing of the media as Trump bans the Associated Press from the Oval Office & Air Force One. -
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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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.
