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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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Yawu Miller: Renewed Support For Police Reform Is 'Night And Day' To The Past Few Years In Boston
Will sweeping police reforms make it through the legislature by the end of session? -
Trenni Kusnierek On MLB's Opening Day
Baseball is back, amid the pandemic, and Dr. Anthony Fauci will be throwing the first pitch on Opening Day. -
FRONTLINE Documents COVID-19's Hidden Toll
How have agricultural workers, many of them immigrants, been impacted by the coronavirus? -
Republican Kevin O'Connor On His Campaign For US Senate
Massachusetts is at a "significant disadvantage" when all its delegates to Congress are Democrats, O'Connor says. -
Bob Thompson On Tyra Banks Hosting 'Dancing With The Stars'
Thompson gives a roundup of the latest television, media, and entertainment news. -
The Revs Reflect On The Passings Of John Lewis And C.T. Vivian
Rev. Emmett Price drew parallels between a young John Lewis and the young folks currently spearheading Black Lives Matter protests.
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
BPR Full Show 2/11: A Gallon Of Milk
LGBTQ civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo on threats to gender affirming care and bans against transgender people in college sports and the militaryACLU of Massachusetts' Carol Rose on the history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court Nikki Shults and Stephen Pina of Everyday Boston discussed their "Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” program, where people can write cards so strangers throughout the city will feel less alone around Valentines Day.CNN’s John King on national politics news
