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Thursday on BPR:
Margaret Sullivan, “American Crisis” Substack author and former New York Times public editor
Former Massachusetts Secretary Andrea Cabral
Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Thea Riofrancos, author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
Artist Victor Quiñonez
Recent segments
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Jennifer Horn On The Republicans Working To Defeat Donald Trump
The Lincoln Project ran an ad targeting Donald Trump, called 'Mourning In America.' The president responded. -
Kennedy: Investigation Into Bristol County Jail Incident Is Minimum That Needs To Happen
Rep. Joe Kennedy III defended his call for an independent investigation of an altercation between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees and corrections officials at the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth on May 1. -
Carol Rose: An Independent Investigation Is Needed In Bristol County Jail Incident
"We're hoping they make the surveillance tapes available," says executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts. -
Andrew Yang On Why The Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough
The presidential candidate who ran on the promise of a universal basic income is calling for recurring checks during the coronavirus pandemic. -
'Social Distancing Is Impossible' In Meat Packing Plants, Says Corby Kummer
Working conditions within meat packing plants require close quarters to colleagues, says Kummer. -
Charlie Sennott: ‘It’s Time to Fight Like Hell’ To Protect Press Freedom
The WGBH news analyst weighed in on the myriad of factors threatening journalism both in the U.S. and around the world.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 1/08: On Abolishing Broker Fees & Enacting Congestion Pricing
Today: We continue the conversation started yesterday with Gov. Healey about eliminating broker fees, with listeners.And, we discuss all things MBTA and transit with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Mass. -
BPR Full Show 01/08: Finding Dignity
We open the show by getting listener thoughts on broker's fee. Should Mass. take the burden off of renters? GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen joins to discuss Charles Atlas at the ICA, and the Melania Trump documentary on Amazon.National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the brainwashing effect of the internet and its ability to rewrite history, and Meta removing factchecking.Reggie Ramos, executive director of T4MA, joins former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi to discuss the latest transportation news for the state.Meta is saying “no more” to professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, bowing to the new Trump admin. We ask: are you considering saying “no more” to Facebook and Instagram? Tim Shriver of UNITE joins to discuss the "Dignity Index" and how it can be used to remove contempt in political conversations. Then we talk about fridgescaping -- the act of making the inside of your fridge visually appealing. -
Gov. Healey Says She 'Can't Relitigate' What Went Wrong At Steward Health Care
Governor Maura Healey joins Jim Braude and Margery Eagan at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday January 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 1/7: Safety In Massachusetts Shelters
Governor with Maura Healey answered questions from listeners ranging from shelters to Steward Health. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston discussed the firing of Jerod MayoLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation on Costco's pro-DEI stance.CNN's John King on the latest political headlines. -
Best Of BPR 1/06: Justin Trudeau Resigns & Jim Obsesses Over The Golden Globes Swag Bags
Today:GroundTruth Project founder Charlie Sennott discusses new developments in the Middle East and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing he will resign.And, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans recaps the Golden Globes, and his favorite shows of last year.