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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Michael Curry of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Leah Hastings of Mass Prisoner Legal Services and Sarah Sherman-Stokes of BU School of Law on what Massachusetts can do to protect against federal immigration actions
Boston coffee legend George Howell, founder of The Coffee Connection and George Howell Coffee
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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Cabral Talks About ‘Extraordinary’ Decision By Judge Overseeing Flynn Case
The former Suffolk County Sheriff had qualms with the Justice Department’s motion to drop charges against the former national security advisor, who pled guilty to lying to the FBI in 2017. -
John King: Trump’s Trying To Distract Voters With Baseless Scarborough Conspiracy
CNN’s chief national correspondent said the president is likely looking to stoke his base ahead of the November elections. -
Juliette Kayyem On Massachusetts' Phase 1 Of Reopening Next Week
The world that we reopen into will be "180 degrees different" from our previous idea of normal, Kayyem says. -
Art Caplan To Lockdown Protesters: 'Take Responsibility' For Putting Lives At Risk
The medical ethicist said activists should take more responsibility for putting others' lives at risk. -
Economist Jonathan Gruber: 'We Absolutely Do Need More Stimulus'
The one-time $1,200 stimulus check just won't be enough for Americans to survive a long economic recovery, Gruber says. -
Paul Reville: How Will The Pandemic Change Standardized Testing?
Spring SAT and ACT tests were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Will the tests revive?
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/28: I Know It, I Totally Know It!
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the State Department ordering a pause on all student visas, the Heritage Foundation's plan to stifle pro-Palestinian speech, and updates on the killing of two Israeli Embassy aides in Washington, DC.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discusses a Florida woman who rescued a tangled shark and how one Chicago building made a simple change to stop birds from crashing into its windows. Massachusetts Governor's Council member Mara Dolan calls in to discuss the public defender work stoppage. -
Best Of BPR 5/27: Assumption University President On Academic Freedom & Rick Steves On American Democracy
Today:Greg Weiner, President of Assumption University, argues Trump has a point about liberal campus ideology. And Rick Steves joins for a conversation about the importance of immersing yourself in other cultures. -
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Best Of BPR 05/23: Trump's 'Dehumanizing' Ban On Foreign Students At Harvard & Club Passim's Campfire Festival
Today:We start the show with two Harvard international students, with reaction to President Trump revoking their school’s ability to enroll international students just like them.Then it’s Live Music Friday ahead of the Campfire Festival at Club Passim this weekend in Harvard Square. Jessye DeSilva performs for us here at the library … And we hear from her and Passim managing director Matt Smith.
