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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston and Rev. Jay Williams with a sneak preview of their big MLK 2026 Day plans
Evan Horowitz of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts
Recent segments
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Biden's Climate Team Prepares To Tackle A Crisis 'Made Worse By Trump,' Says Environmentalist Bill McKibben
How will the upcoming Biden administration's address climate policy? -
Boston Public Radio Full Show: 12/24/20
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Dec. 24, 2020. -
AG Healey: Police Reform Bill As Amended Is 'A Really Good Thing'
The state senate has compromised on Gov. Baker's face recognition technology requests. -
Revs. Irene Monroe And Emmett Price Tout 'Beautiful Approach' In Saturday Protests For Racial Justice
"it’s a shame when you’ve gotta get ministers to stand out in front of Charlie Baker’s residence," -
Travel Expert Rick Steves Cautions Against Vacationing In The New Year
Even with COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, Steves says to put the brakes on planning. -
Boston City Council Passes 'Historic' Police Reforms, Says Councilor Andrea Campbell
The council passed three measures on Wednesday to reform the city's law enforcement.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens communication with Russia's Vladimir Putin -- before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- as the war in Ukraine enters three years of sustained bloodshed. -
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BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu. Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield itself from DOGE.Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on the Trump administration's assault on science and health research. Naturalist Sy Montgomery says its the season of love --- and not just for humans. New England foxes, skunks, coyotes, racoons, mink, and barred owls are getting hot and heavy around Valentine's Day. -
Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral race, and the latest on plans for a soccer-specific stadium in neighboring Everett. -
Best Of BPR 2/11: 'The Rule Of Law Is Basically Breaking Down' & Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor
Today:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses Trump's attacks on transgender people via executive order, and the institutions complying with alarming speed.Then, Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston join to spread some kindness with a card-writing campaign.