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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Joe Knowles from Family Health Project, a Boston-based nonprofit that gives direct cash payments to first-time mothers, and Dahlia, one of their recipient mothers
Recent segments
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'All Rev'd Up' Hosts On Whether Catholic, Pro-Choice Biden Ought To Be Denied Communion: 'Come On!'
Some conservative leaders in the Catholic church have called the president's faith into question over his stance on abortion rights. -
Robert Kuttner On President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Economic Recovery Plan: 'Good Riddance To The Deficit Hawks'
Biden's plan includes $1,400 relief checks to most Americans and would be paid for entirely by borrowing. -
Rick Steves On 'The Most Beautiful Souvenir' And What We're All Missing In Quarantine
The travel guru talks about the value of international travel and why he's not worried about people staying home after the pandemic. -
Suffolk DA Rollins' Parking Lot Incident 'A Problem' For US Attorney Job Prospects, Former Public Safety Secretary Says
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins is on the short list to be the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts. -
D.C. Will Likely Be 'Defortified' Following Inauguration, National Security Expert Juliette Kayyem Says
The former Department of Homeland Security official also said she's hoping to see Republicans embrace Biden's calls for unity. -
New COVID Variant To Become 'Dominant' Strain In Massachusetts, Says Rep. Jon Santiago
The variant — B.1.1.7 — has reached the state this week, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/7: Budget Meals In This Economy
Anand Giridharadas of The Ink newsletter discusses national politics & this weekend's protests across the countryRetired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses Trump's third term talk and the latest on cases before the Supreme Court.Fiona Hill, senior fellow at Brookings and was the senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during Trump's first administration on what has/hasn't changed.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discuss the decline of empathy as a valued trait in certain faith communities -
Best Of BPR 4/07: Fiona Hill On Trump, Putin And Threats To Democracy Worldwide
Today:Fiona Hill has spent decades studying Putin and Russia – both as a scholar and as a US intelligence official – serving in George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump administrations. She discusses the shift in foreign policy agenda in the first few weeks of Trump's second administration, and threats to Democracy worldwide. -
Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
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