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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Carbon Leaf quintet
Axios business reporter Dan Primack
Painter Armani Thomas, filmmakers Gene Tempest & Cameo George on their new American Experience documentary about the invention of Polaroid
Retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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Lewis Black says 'goodbye' to the comedy circuit
The Daily Show correspondent and stand-up comedian said this is his final tour, but he'll stay busy in other ways. -
John Deaton says if he's elected to US Senate, he will break with GOP on some issues
The GOP challenger seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Massachusetts needs an independent voice. -
In a muddled era for movie distribution, local filmmakers turn to the Boston Film Festival
Massachusetts’ film tax credit is a boost, too, says Cambridge filmmaker Eric Aronson. -
50 years after busing, Boston leaders urge reevaluation of desegregation efforts
Fifty years after Boston's court-ordered busing plan aimed to address racial segregation in public schools, the city continues to deal with its effects. Three panelists emphasized the need to shift focus from busing to investing in quality education within neighborhoods. -
AG's Children’s Justice Unit addresses bullying and harassment claims at schools
Andrea Campbell said the Children’s Justice Unit is working to respond to complaints at Southwick Regional School and others. -
MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt says the state 'can do big projects'
Monica Tibbits-Nutt celebrated her one-year anniversary as Massachusetts' secretary of transportation with a detailed overview of her accomplishments such decreasing the Sumner Tunnel closures and the East-West rail.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/18: "If You're Not At The Table, You're On The Menu"
Today: Federal funding cuts are threatening community healthcare, and equity across every industry. NAACP’s Michael Curry minces no words about DEI rollbacks, and the fragility of our healthcare system -- nationally and here in Massachusetts.And, CNN’s John King joins to talk about the fracturing of the media as Trump bans the Associated Press from the Oval Office & Air Force One. -
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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.
