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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Under the Radar's Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with rapper and illustrator Nick Shea
Chocolate sommelier Victoria Kichuk
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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                    Healey opposes ballot questions on tipped wage increase, MCAS grad requirementGov. Maura Healey says she worries restaurants will close if a ballot question passes requiring them to pay the full minimum wage to tipped workers.
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                    Astronaut Sunita Williams says being in space puts life's troubles in perspective"We all just live on this planet and we all should just get along," Sunita Williams, the commander of the International Space Station, told Boston Public Radio.
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                    No details on when clergy abuse report might become public, or who objects to releasing itAttorney General Andrea Campbell says it's up to the courts, not her, whether the findings involving three Massachusetts dioceses are released.
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                    A personal finance podcast shares the secret ingredient to saving for retirementChris Browning's podcast gives listeners tips for how to invest, save and pay off debts.
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                    Wu ‘torn’ on MCAS ballot question to eliminate graduation requirementBoston’s mayor is not taking a public position on whether or not the MCAS should be removed as a high school graduation requirement.
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                    Good news for climate efforts: New funding for electric buses and clean energy in New EnglandDavid Cash, EPA administrator for Region 1, discussed efforts to replace fossil fuel heating systems with heat pumps, the Clean School Bus Rebate Program and Massachusetts making strides in offshore wind energy.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election BidToday:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the GovernorLive Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about media outlets responding to MAGA pressure, while Fox News puts Lara Trump in the host seat. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Boston Mayoral race and state officials bracing for future funding freezes by the Trump administration.Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor."
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                    Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura HealeyToday:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/06: Double DippingChuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
