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Coming up Wednesday on BPR:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Danielle Bell, head of Mission for the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Femme Fête wine festival founder Haley Fortier and Alicia Towns Franken, of Wine Unify and Towns Wine Co.
Recent segments
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New Poll Looks At How Bay Staters Are Reacting To COVID-19
In response to the outbreak, MassInc conducted a tracking poll, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, to gauge public sentiment about COVID-19 within Massachusetts. -
Juliette Kayyem: We're In 'Response Phase' Of Coronavirus Crisis
Self-isolation is one of the most effective ways of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. -
Art Caplan: Society Should 'Take Our Collective Temperature' In A Month Before Discussing Returning To Work
Even if the nation did open its economy back up sooner rather than later, it won't be business as usual. -
Kuttner: U.S. Economy Saving Effort 'Has To Be A Lot Bigger Than $2 Trillion'
The economic journalist was dismissive of President Trump’s proposal to re-open the economy in April. -
Coronavirus Hurts 'Poorest People' The Most, Says Lyndia Downie
The president of Pine Street Inn discusses how homeless people are being impacted by the novel coronavirus -
John King: The President Is Using A 'Bludgeon' To Discuss Economic Concerns Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
It's responsible to discuss public health restrictions' impacts on our economy during the coronavirus pandemic. But how we talk about it matters.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -