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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Former White House deputy counsel recalls working with Jimmy Carter

Margaret McKenna remembered the former president as "whip smart" and determined to do the right thing.

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Is the U.S. prepared for the next pandemic? 'Absolutely,' says former COVID czar

The former White House COVID-19 response coordinator reflects on pandemic preparedness, past and future.

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"Do what you can ... don't just be idle"

Leaders of the Greater Boston Food Bank and Globe Santa are encouraging people to donate money or time this holiday season to support people in need.

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Journalists explain the ‘chaos and joy’ in Syria after rebels toppled Assad regime

The fall of the Assad regime ends a brutal dictatorship, but questions remain over the future of peace in Syria and the Middle East.

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Massachusetts' first Latino-owned brewery is all about bringing people together

Roundhead Brewing Company was founded in 2022 by Luis Espinoza and Craig Panzer. The brewery blends Latin-inspired brewing with a community-focused mission, aiming to create cerveza que reúine — beer that brings people together.

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An MIT economist's take on Trump's proposed tariffs

Tariffs are meant to hold countries accountable and increase domestic manufacturing, but there could be costs to consumers and the economy.

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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