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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
CNN’s John King
Sports authority Trenni Casey
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Immigration lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai
Ask the Mayor with Michelle Wu, 1-2pm
Recent segments
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AG's Children’s Justice Unit addresses bullying and harassment claims at schools
Andrea Campbell said the Children’s Justice Unit is working to respond to complaints at Southwick Regional School and others. -
MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt says the state 'can do big projects'
Monica Tibbits-Nutt celebrated her one-year anniversary as Massachusetts' secretary of transportation with a detailed overview of her accomplishments such decreasing the Sumner Tunnel closures and the East-West rail. -
Admissions diversity data does not show the full picture, says former Mass. education secretary
One year after the Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious admissions, some elite universities revealed a drop in enrollments among Black students and other racial minorities. But data from more schools is needed to understand the full impact on school admissions. -
Wu holding out hope for her commercial property tax plan
The proposal’s been pending on Beacon Hill for months. Senate President Karen Spilka has been skeptical, but Boston’s mayor says conversations are ongoing. -
Eng says MBTA is considering later night subway service
Eng said Monday on Boston Public Radio, he wants to help people who need more transit options after midnight. -
Healey says she wants 'justice done for Sandra Birchmore'
A Stoughton police detective was indicted on federal charges of murdering Birchmore in 2021. Governor Healey said she was 'horrified' of detective's conduct.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/2: Ethan Hawke's Comb Over
CNN chief national correspondent John King with the latest national political headlinesConductor Keith Lockhart discusses the Boston Holiday Pops 2025 season, which kicks off this weekActor Ethan Hawke zooms in ahead of his event tomorrow with Jared at the CoolidgeLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses the organization's One+ mortgage program, and housing affordability more broadly -
BPR Full Show 12/1: Brunch In The Boudoir
Massachusetts is considering new regulations for elderly home care. We talk with Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and the latest on rising health insurance costs as Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer breaks down the rising costs of pantry staples bananas and even… pasta. Plus, he’ll tell us why Bostonians pay some of the highest prices in the country for their daily caffeine fix. Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses her argument for stable housing and why it's vital for keeping people healthy. And, she explains what the latest CDC vaccine changes mean for people in Massachusetts. Plus, we remember English playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard and revisit our 2019 interview with him at Tanglewood. The Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with U.S. citizenship, about what that means for her community. And we talk with Xan Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.”