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The auditor has been publicly asking for the attorney general’s support for months.

Any plans this weekend? Comedian Nikki Glaser will be performing her tour “Alive and Unwell” at the Wang Theater until February 23, 2025.

Any future funding pauses or reductions could have downstream effects on primary care access, says Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers.

What is the CFPB? And what would potentially eliminating it mean for American consumers? MIT's Jon Gruber weighs in.

Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings.

The mayor says her opponent’s plan wouldn’t stop the city’s greediest landlords from jacking up rents.

Shirley Leung discusses a new family wealth survey that finds continued and massive wealth gaps by racial group. Plus, the progressive cities slashing their affordable housing mandates.Live Music Friday with Rhett Price.European travel guru Rick Steves updates us on his recent trip, what it's like being an American abroad, and how to select the right restaurant while traveling.Sue O'Connell zooms in to discuss the latest re: Lindsay Clancy trial.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners what restrictions should or shouldn't be imposed on Massachusetts beaches. Then, for the end of the show, we discuss pickleball. Should pickle balls be muted when playing outdoors?Listen in to find out!

We start the show by asking listeners about kids playing outside, should you let your kid play unsupervised ?Mary Wambui and Jake Fortes of Lowell zoom into the show to discuss their efforts to stop the Markley data center expansion.Andrea Cabral discusses a new plan for ICE to use electric shock gloves as "less-than-lethal" weapons/tools of immigration enforcement.Congressman Jake Auchincloss discusses his re-election campaign for the 4th district.David Steiner and his attorney Chris Murphy discuss their legal fight for accountability against eBay executives who stalked David and his wife Ina.We end the show with our weekly AITA segment. Am I the a-hole for being chronically late?

Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners about kids playing outside, should you let your kid play unsupervised? We end the show with our weekly AITA segment. Am I the a-hole for being chronically late? Listen in to find out!

Rep. Seth Moulton, running to unseat Sen. Ed Markey, discusses his campaign for the Senate.Bob Rivers, chair of the board of directors at Eastern Bank, discusses his support for Q7 on the ballot this cycle, to legalize single-family homes on smaller lots.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins from 12-1 for Ask the Mayor.