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Thursday on BPR:
Retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Dr. Megan Ranney, dean of Yale School of Public Health
The LeeVees band performs live in Studio 3
Recent segments
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3D-Printer Helps Italian Hospital In Need Of Ventilators
A 3D-printer made hundreds of copies of a ventilator piece in high demand. -
Coronavirus Pandemic Generates Revival Of 'Victory Gardens,' Says Corby Kummer
Food supply anxiety is creating a demand for personal gardens. -
Cabral: Jails Need New Protocols For Dealing With COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread, there is a growing chorus of people calling for the release of prisoners who either no longer pose a threat to society or committed nonviolent offenses and are vulnerable to fatally contracting the disease -
Congressman Joe Kennedy III: Economic Recovery Bill 'Isn't The Bill I Would Have Written,' But It Will Provide Some Relief
Members of the House are expected to vote Thursday on a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill to mitigate financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Chuck Todd On Trump's COVID-19 Response: 'He Has Run Into the First Enemy He Can't Bully'
The "Meet the Press" moderator also defended former Vice President Joe Biden's limited public response to the pandemic. -
Tom Brady Pushes Pseudoscience COVID-19 'Tips'
Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek says that Brady is promoting dangerous advertising during the coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/04: Jacques Pepin, Loud Restaurants, New Recipes
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 4th, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 12/03 : George H.W. Bush, Susan Orlean, All Revved Up
The full Broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 3rd, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 11/30/18: Trump, Ask The Mayor, Lobstah On A Roll
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 30th, 2018. It was announced yesterday that Trump's former lawyer and confidant Michael Cohen made a plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. In addition, it was revealed that President Trump is a central subject in the investigation. In light of all of this, we opened the lines to hear if you think the Mueller investigation has a chance of truly tarnishing Trump's presidency. Emily Rooney joined us for her famous list. Mayor Marty Walsh joined us to take your questions and ours on another edition of Ask The Mayor. Rep. Seth Moulton called in to talk about his call for new Democratic House leadership. Playwright Ryan Landry joined us to discuss his new holiday play, A Nightmare on Elf Street. Joe Marcus and Dave Spinney, the owners of Lobstah On A Roll, joined us for the news quiz. -
BPR Full Show 11/29: Chuck Todd, House Speaker, Alex Beam Explainer
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 29th, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 11/28/18 | Race In America, General Motors, Higher Education
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has won the racially charged Senate runoff in Mississippi. She won the race after a video from earlier this year surfaced of Hyde-Smith saying that if one of her supporters invited her to “a public hanging,” she’d be “in the front row.” What does it say about America that voters have sent Hyde-Smith to Washington? We opened the lines and asked you. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen gives us a rundown of the latest movies, plays and museum exhibits in and around town. National security expert Juliette Kayyem is here, and that means it’s Mueller Time: what losing Paul Manafort as a possible cooperating witness could mean for the Mueller investigation, and more. Forty years ago, gay rights activist Harvey Milk was assassinated. Sue O’Connell joins us to look at Milk's legacy and how we view him today in light of the number of LGBTQ politicians who hold office. Harvard Business School’s Nancy Koehn looks at what General Motors' idle plants and massive layoffsportend for the economy and the future of American manufacturing. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung joins us to discuss destigmatizing opioid abuse and other ongoing issues. Former Education Secretary Paul Reville joins us to talk about possible outcomes of the Harvard trialand how the Board of Education will prevent future school closings, like the case at the embattled Mount Ida College.