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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Ask The Governor,” with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, 11am-12pm
Live Music Friday with four time Grammy-Award Winning Bassist Oscar Stagnaro
Rebecca Winter, executive director of Mass 50501
Recent segments
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A Mem-orable News Quiz
Gilbert Tsang and Meg Tartasky of Mem Tea Imports joined BPR for our weekly news quiz. -
Sue O'Connell On Pete Buttigieg's Historic Run For President
"It's important as we celebrate Pete Buttigieg's success," she said. -
Callie Crossley: Why Southern Black Voters Saved Biden
Black voters in southern states live within the history of discrimination, Crossley said, and will do everything they can to continue racial progress. -
Andy Ihnatko: Tech Industry Conferences Canceled Due To Coronavirus
Google and Facebook are among the companies canceling annual events over concerns about coronavirus. -
Cabral: Schumer Did Not Threaten Supreme Court Judges
On Thursday, Sen. Chuck Schumer was rebuked by both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts for comments he made about Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. The comments were made on Wednesday when Schumer addressed a pro-choice rally held outside the court. -
Annie Linskey On Elizabeth Warren Dropping Out
On Thursday, Warren announced that she would suspend her campaign for president.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/6: The Trump & Musk Feud
WSJ Callum Borchers & GBH Adam Reilly for Press Play this week. They’ll discuss the latest efforts to defund PBS & NPR. The Light in the Piazza is the latest musical at the Huntington Theatre Company. We’ll hear performances from leads Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso for this week’s edition of Live Music Friday.Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joins to talk about steel tariffs, the latest re: the GOP megabill.Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested last year protesting the expansion of Hanscom airfield. Their cases are winding their way through court now, they join to talk about the case. -
Best Of BPR 6/06: Protesting Hanscom AFB Expansion & Live Music With 'The Light In The Piazza'
Today:Last year, climate activists Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested protesting the proposed expansion of Bedford’s Hanscom Field – the second busiest airport in New England, behind Logan. They join to discuss the importance of civil disobedience, and standing up for the climate.And, Live Music Friday with the lead love interests of Huntington Theatre Company's production of 'The Light in the Piazza' - Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso. -
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Best Of BPR 6/04: "A Heavier Silence" For Palestinians This Eid & Local Aid Groups Supporting Ukrainians
Today:Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice holiday, we talk with the Palestinian owners of two local bakeries: Abdulla Awad of Yafa Bakery in Somerville and Sami Herbawi of Andala Coffee House in Cambridge. And, we talk with two the leaders of two New Hampshire-based aid groups for Ukraine: Alan Himmer of the Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, and Susan Mathison of the New Hampshire-based Common Man for Ukraine. -