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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" media analysis with GBH’s Adam Reilly & The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Live Music Friday: R&B singer Atikin Rose
Tony Williams from the Urban Nutcracker
Media Maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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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. -
Looking To Book A Rick Steves' Europe Tour This Summer? You May Have To Wait A Little Longer, Guide Explains
The travel expert talked about the steady return of international travel and the global effort to get people vaccinated for COVID-19. -
All Rev'd Up: Pope Francis 'Flip-Flops' On LGBTQ Inclusivity In The Catholic Church
Pope Francis approved a decree from the Vatican stating that Catholic priests cannot bless same-sex unions. -
Trump Commits 'Brazen Election Interference' In Newly Released Phone Call, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff
Trump is heard to be pushing a Georgia official to find voter fraud.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -