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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with three time Poet laureate Robert Pinsky
Former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson
NBC 10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Congress Will 'Absolutely Never' Pass Gun Control Legislation With Republican Votes, Says Former Sheriff Of Suffolk County
Two mass shootings in one week have gun control advocates wondering whether legislation will ever be enacted. -
In Wake Of Dual Shootings, Warren Calls For Immediate Vote On Assault Weapons Ban
"We have the capacity to force a vote, and I think it’s time we do that," the Massachusetts senator said. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.” -
Best Of BPR 11/26: Follow The Money On Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the chaotic few days of peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Thanksgiving Eve
Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, discusses how federal immigration forces are misusing "less lethal" weapons against protesters.Harvard's national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia deal, plus Congressman Mark Kelly under Pentagon investigation for his involvement in a video from Democratic lawmakers calling on troops to defy illegal orders.Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."Playwright Ryan Landry previews this year's Gold Dust Orphans holiday show.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses this year's holiday squeeze as consumers are expected to cut Black Friday spending for the first time since 2021.
