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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Recent segments

Emily Rooney On The Origins Of The New Coronavirus Outbreak

Almost as soon as word of a new coronavirus outbreak that first infected people in China reached the internet, conspiracy theories about its origin spread quickly.

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Callie Crossley Weighs In On Jerome Adams Controversy: ‘It Just Didn’t Sit Well'

Crossley pushed back on the notion that drugs are the reason for higher COVID-19 cases in communities of color.

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Juliette Kayyem: 'Adaptive Recovery' Phase Of The Coronavirus

What will life after social distancing look like?

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Sue O'Connell: Trump Wants To Run The News, Not Just The Nation

"The most powerful human being on the entire planet" wants more attention, says O'Connell.

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Pressley Says Baker 'Open' To Rescinding State-Issued Guidelines For Rationing Ventilators

Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Gov. Charlie Baker is open to rescinding state-issued voluntary guidelines for hospitals regarding rationing medical equipment.

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Former Treasurer Grossman Calls For Banks To Disclose Data On Recipients Of CARES Act Loans

Grossman said he's concerned a majority of the $350 billion in small business loans will not go to minority owned businesses.

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Best Of BPR 9/14: Drew Faust On Growing Up At Midcentury & Whether Women Can "Have It All"

Best Of BPR 9/14: Drew Faust On Growing Up At Midcentury & Whether Women Can "Have It All"

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BPR Full Show 9/14: AITA For Having A 12 Foot Skeleton?

BPR Full Show 9/14: AITA For Having A 12 Foot Skeleton?

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BPR Full Show 9/13: Are Kids' Meals a Steal?

BPR Full Show 9/13: Are Kids' Meals a Steal?

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Best Of BPR 9/13: Steve Johnson On Seeking Justice For His Brother & Adults At The Kids Table

Best Of BPR 9/13: Steve Johnson On Seeking Justice For His Brother & Adults At The Kids Table

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Best Of BPR 9/12: Mayor Michelle Wu On Rent Control & MCAS Graduation Requirement Ballot Questions

Best Of BPR 9/12: Mayor Michelle Wu On Rent Control & MCAS Graduation Requirement Ballot Questions

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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