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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory
Michael Curry from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Travel writer Christopher Muther
The Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B. Herwick III
MIT economist Jon Gruber
Recent segments
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Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz Discusses Mass. Senate's Police Reform Bill
The bill passed in a 30-7 vote on Tuesday morning. -
Juliette Kayyem Talks 'Tremendous Shift' Towards Public Health As COVID-19 Cases Rise Across U.S.
The national security expert and CNN analyst also touched on ongoing challenges to reopening schools in the fall. -
Hot Dog! Dogs Can Get Heat Stroke, Too, And Other News From The Animal World
Naturalist Sy Montgomery joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday. -
Coronavirus Vaccine Shows First Signs Of Promise, But Still Long Road Ahead, Says Art Caplan
The Phase 1 study had successful results, but the next testing phases will be prolonged and much more challenging, Caplan said. -
Trenni Kusnierek Discusses Allegations Of Racism At ESPN
On Tuesday, NBC Sports Boston reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierek joined Boston Public Radio. -
John King Discusses Trump's Messaging During COVID-19 Pandemic
On Tuesday, John King joined Boston Public Radio to discuss President Trump's messaging surrounding the coronavirus.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/18: Getting Marathon Ready!
Twisted Pine performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of shows at the Spire in Plymouth and Lowell’s The Town and The City festival. Sue O’Connell on the Blue Origin flight & the latest on Karen Read.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on RFK’s ongoing vaccine disinformation campaign.BAA CEO Jack Flemming joined to preview this year’s Boston Marathon. He’ll join alongside championship athlete and first-timer Boston runner Barry Keane.Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller on proposed slashes to NPR & PBS -
Best Of BPR 4/25: Karen Read's Second First Week In Court & Hip Hop Leadership With Paul Willis
Today:GBH’s Adam Reilly & NBC10’s Sue O’Connell are here for media analysis segment “Press Play” – The nation’s journalistic bulwark “60 Minutes” has just lost its lead producer, who quit over loss of journalistic integrity at CBS. Plus, Sue’s dispatch from the Karen Read courtroom.And, Live Music Friday with Paul Willis, a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth with his artistry. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” part album, part teaching curriculum. -
Best Of BPR 4/24: Mount Holyoke President Sees "A Positive Shift" In Higher Ed Standing Up To Trump
Mount Holyoke College president Danielle Holley was an early critic of President Trump administration's encroachment into academic freedom. She discusses the growing chorus of college and university leaders standing up for their independence.And, Michael Curry of the NAACP and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, discusses the fate of Carney Hospital in Dorchester -- shuttered in the wake of the Steward Health Care scandal. -
BPR Full Show 4/24: Shut Up And Pack!
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the FDA moving to ban some food dyes and RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda. He also discusses a free grocery store in Maryland and Megan Markle’s new jelly endeavor.Danielle Holley is the President of Mount Holyoke College and joins to talk about the role of higher-ed leaders in the era of Trump 2.0. She’s been outspoken about resisting federal pressure and said she’d rather forgo federal contracts than abolish DEI practices. Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein ponders the relationship status of Paul Revere and dishes some advice for a woman whose partner likes to go on dates to Costco.The NAACP's Michael Curry joins to discuss recent headlines around healthcare & racial justice, including the latest on the Steward Healthcare case. -