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The stars of Wicked in Boston
Recent segments
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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. -
Rep. Seth Moulton: Republicans Lack 'Courage' To Impeach Trump
"The world is watching, future generations of Americans are watching at what we will do today, and the president needs to be held accountable,” the congressman said. -
Trump Should Be 'Removed From Office' Says Congressman Bill Keating
Keating took cover in his office after being alerted to the insurrection at the Capitol building. -
'Maybe This Was The Vaccine We Needed': Washington Post's E.J. Dionne Reacts To Trump Mob
The op-ed columnist also offered comment on Biden's choice of his former college friend, Judge Merrick Garland, to serve as A.G.
Listen to previous shows
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Portion Control? At Restaurants, It's More Like Out Of Control
Food writer Corby Kummer says you should assume portion sizes at restaurant are twice as big as what you should be eating in one meal. -
BPR Full Show 3/26/2019: Handshakes, Portion Control, And Yes, The Mueller Report
On today’s episode of Boston Public Radio: Is rent control due for a comeback? A group of lawmakers in the Massachusetts House are putting a proposal on the table. We opened up the lines and got your take. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, discussed problem pets and equity in the marijuana industry. Congressman Stephen Lynch called in and told us how he thinks House Democrats should respond to the Mueller report. Forget the eyes — is the *handshake *really the window to a person’s soul? Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton looked at the social psychology around this common greeting. Food writer Corby Kummer analyzed flooding in the Midwest and how the agricultural industry will be impacted. We opened up the lines and asked you: How do you think Democrats should respond to the Mueller report? -
BPR Full Show 3/25/2019: It's Mueller Time
The Mueller report has been submitted. We go over what we know with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts treasurer Shannon O’Brien and political analyst Charlie Chieppo. Legal analyst and former Mueller colleague Michael Zeldin brought us his take on the report. Representative Katherine Clark shared how the report’s findings could impact Congressional investigations into the president. We opened up the lines and asked you about the Mueller report (and we later revisited this topic at the end of the program.) Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed a TD Bank ad in Boston that came under fire for its coded racial language. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed Russian influence campaigns on both American elections and on Brexit. -
BPR Full Show Post 3/21/19 : Chuck Todd, Ask The Gov, Preet Bharara
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 21st, 2019. Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, called in to discuss the latest news regarding the Democratic presidential candidates. Andrea Cabral,** **former Suffolk County sheriff, former secretary of public safety, and the CEO of Ascend, talking about the Robert Kraft scandal. Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours. We opened the lines to hear you thoughts on New Zealand's decision to ban assault rifles in the wake of a mass shooting in a mosque that killed 50 people. Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara joined us to talk about his new book, "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, And The Rule Of Law." -
BPR Full Show 3/20/19 : College Admission, Boston Arts, Concert Roundtable
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 20th, 2019.