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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Question 9 Debate: Firearms Regulation Referendum
CTE researchers Chris Nowinski & Daniel Daneshvar
Live Music Friday: Veronica Robles
Recent segments
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Comedian Maeve Higgins On White Antiracism
Higgins explained the fine line between social media being a platform for shared learning or performative posting. -
Carol Rose On The Push To Ban Facial Recognition Technology Statewide
The state Senate's police reform bill includes a statewide ban on government use of facial recognition software. -
Boston Public Radio Full Show: 7/3/20
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from July 3, 2020. -
Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen On What Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Gets Wrong
The Pulitzer-prize winning author explained how Vietnamese people have repeatedly been short-changed in the way they’re depicted in Hollywood portrayals of the Vietnam War. -
Juliette Kayyem: America Will See 'As Close To A National Masking Standard As We'll Get'
With more than half of American states seeing COVID-19 increases, will governors let the virus set the pace of reopening? -
Christopher Muther on New England Travel Restrictions: 'It's So Confusing Right Now'
The Boston Globe travel writer said Mass. residents looking to visit Maine should be wary of a potential $1,000 fine.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/8/26: RF Kuang Joins Us
CNN chief national correspondent John King zooms in with the latest politics headlines.ACLUM executive director Carol Rose discusses their public records lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's restriction of mail ballots ... and their local legal win compelling state police to disclose license plate reader locations and audit records.Author R.F. Kuang discusses her book Taipei Story, ahead of an event tonight at the Wilbur. -
BPR Talks 9/8/26: End of Summer
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners about the back-to-school season and check in on whether students should be using AI or cellphones in the classroom. Then, we ask listeners about the end of summer.. are you excited that the summer is over or dreading the cold seasons ahead?Listen in to find out! -
Best of BPR (Aug. 31- Sept. 4 2026) Common Man for Ukraine, Independent Senate Race Panel & Paula Cole
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Lisa Mure and Susan Mathison from Common Man for Ukraine, fresh back from their latest aid visit, Plus a panel with Former Massachusetts Lt Gov Kerry Healey (R), and two independents challenging the two-party system: Todd Achilles, challenging Senator Jim Risch (R) in Idaho… and Brian Bengs, challenging Senator Mike Rounds (R) in South Dakota. Both Achilles and Bengs are combat veterans and the sole challengers to their respective incumbent, and a Live Music Friday performance from Paula Cole, ahead of her “THIS FIRE: 30” show at The Wilbur on Sept 18. -
A Republican and a Socialist react to the Massachusetts primary results
Not My Politics is a new show from GBH News focusing on young people in politics, produced and hosted by Zoe Mathews.In this episode: Two candidates who will appear on the November ballot in Massachusetts discuss the primary results from the opposite sides of the political spectrum: Joe Tache is running for Senate as a Socialist, and Micah Q Jones is a Republican running for the MA-6th Congressional district.Follow us on Instagram @GBH_NotMyPolitics and stay tuned for more episodes. -
BPR Full Show 9/4/26: Paula Cole Joins Us
Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses CVS' plan for a pharmacy in Roxbury ... Plus, the general increase of healthcare costs expected in 2027.Paula Cole joins us for Live Music Friday ahead of a show 9/18 at the Wilbur.Sue O'Connell zooms in from the Duxbury courthouse where jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case remain deadlocked, as of this email.