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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Governor with Gov. Maura Healey, 11-12pm
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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’The Zeitgeist Has Begun To Shift,’ But Climate Crisis Is Dire As Ever, Warns Environmentalist Bill McKibben
The 350.org founder expressed some renewed optimism with efforts made by Biden to slow the root causes of climate change, but he stressed that the crisis remains an existential threat to humanity. -
All Rev'd Up: COVID-19 Vaccines Must Get To The People Who Need Them Most
Black and brown communities are being underserved by the vaccine rollout, the Revs says. -
'We Need To Take A Hard Look When This Is All Over': Dr. Howard Koh Weighs In On State's Vaccine Rollout
The Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health professor said he hopes state and federal leaders recognize the need for more robust public health infrastructure once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. -
'There's Still So Much Work To Do': Annissa Essaibi George On Why She's Running For Mayor
Essaibi George joins two other city councilors in Boston's mayoral race. -
Healey: Baker's Vaccine Website Is 'Way More Complicated Than It Needs To Be'
People over 75 are eligible to sign up for the vaccine online — if they're able to. -
'Dangerous' QAnon Supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Appointed By Republicans To House Education Committee
Greene should not be in a position of leadership, says former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/20: Are we unhappier than ever?
Political analyst Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundupFormer secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral weighs in on the deportation of RI doctor Rasha Alawieh. She also discusses the Trump administration's attempts to bypass the judiciary.Dan Primack, business editor over at Axios, talks about the Fed's latest decision to keep interest rates steady because of ongoing economic uncertainty.Donna Lieberman leads the New York Civil Liberties Union. She joins us to talk about her role defending detained Colombia University student and green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil. -
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma -
Best Of BPR 3/19: Marc Dunkelman Asks 'Who Killed Progress?' & Sy Montgomery Talks Homosexual Humpbacks
Today:Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.”And, despite their name, there’s actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery. -
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame -
Best Of BPR 3/17: The Case Of Mahmoud Khalil & Republicans Love Electric Vehicles Now?
Today:Princeton public affairs professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad warns that the Trump administration’s actions against Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil puts higher education on the front lines of authoritarianism, right here in America.Plus, environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss what the majority of Americans who support a transition away from fossil fuels can do during Trump 2.0.
