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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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Capitol Hill Insurrection 'Far More Coordinated' Than Thought, Former Suffolk Sheriff Says
U.S. Capitol Police officers are under investigation for their behavior during the insurrection. -
Boston Public Schools' Reopening Will Bring 'Certainty And Stability,' Says Superintendent Brenda Cassellius
Cassellius has reached an agreement with the Boston Teachers Union to start bringing students back into classrooms next month. -
Auchincloss: 'I Don't Want To Be Unified With People Who Are Waging Insurrection Against The United States Government'
The first-term Democrat supports impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting violence in Washington D.C. -
City Councilor Michelle Wu Supports Havard's Split With Rep. Stefanik, Condemns 'Violent, Armed Insurrection' At Capitol
Wu, who's a member of the committee Rep. Stefanik was ousted from, said she believes it would be inappropriate for Stefanik to speak at Harvard moving forward. -
All Rev'd Up: Georgia Paves The Way For A 'New South' By Electing State's First Black Senator And First Jewish Senator
Two Democrats, the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, both defeated their Republican opponents last week. -
Sen. Ed Markey: 'There Has To Be Accountability' After Capitol Riots
Markey says he supports new impeachment proceedings against Trump, and the possible censure of some Republican colleagues.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/16: ICE Agents & Smashed Windows
Michael Curry joins via zoom to discuss the federal funding freeze impacts on medical research and healthcare in Mass, and Healey's budget request for cuts to mental health.Juliette Kayyem discusses the attack on PA Gov Josh Shapiro, and normalized violence; Harvard's defiance; plus, DHS staffers given lie detector tests over alleged leaks.Christopher Kimball discusses Milk Street's latest Italian cookbook "Backroads Italy"Boston Globe's Shirley Leung discusses the threats to Boston's biotech industry under Trump 2.0; and the families on child-care vouchers waiting more than a year for care. -
Best Of BPR 4/15: Black Business Owners Warn Of Recession & Ken Burns On The American Revolution
Today:We check back in with local Black entrepreneurs Rose Staram and Ricardo Pierre Louis on today's environment for BIPOC-owned businesses -- both had secured major contracts two years ago when Boston hosted the NAACP’s national convention. And, legendary filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein discuss their six-part, 12 hour docu-series coming this fall: “The American Revolution" -
BPR Full Show 4/15: Harvard Will Not Comply
Filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein join to discuss their American Revolution series, premiering later this year.We check back in with Rose Staram (RoseMark Production) and Ricardo Pierre Louis (Prive Parking) two local business owners we've spoken with since the NAACP convention in Boston around the city's contracting policies as it relates to people of color.Sports authority Trenni Casey zooms in to discuss Rory McIlroy winning the Masters, the Boston Marathon field, NBA playoffs.CNN's John King zooms in for the latest national political headlines. -
Best Of BPR 4/14: Another Oval Office Stunt & Harvard Says They Will Not Comply
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the Trump administration’s defiance of a court order to return the wrongfully deported Abrego Garcia – still locked up in a mega prison in El Salvador. Meanwhile, in the Oval Office, Trump welcomed El Salvadoran president Bukele with open arms.And, Princeton’s Khalil Gribran Muhammad discusses which schools are standing up and which schools are rolling over for Trump, while news breaks of Harvard's intention to defy Trump's demands. -
BPR Full Show 4/14: We Have New Music
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the hollowing out of middle-class restaurant and how local restaurants are grappling with tariffs.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the legal battle over the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the sexy clowns of Montreal and the growing number of Americans applying for dual citizenship.Princeton professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses Trump's attack on the Smithsonian as an attempt to erase Black history, and the latest on Harvard University vs. the Trump Administration.