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Coming up Monday on BPR:
A marathon-themed 'Best-Of' show, featuring our interviews with:
Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
And more.
Recent segments
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All Rev'd Up: 'Hair Is A Political Statement'
The reverends discuss the power of Ayanna Pressley going public about her alopecia. -
Emily Rooney Defends Lack Of Impeachment Coverage On Fox News
The "Beat the Press” host stuck to her guns when pressed by Jim and Margery. -
Crossley: Cambridge Becomes Fourth City In The State To Ban Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology has been proven to show racial inaccuracy when identifying faces. -
AG Maura Healey Wins Facebook Faceoff Over Subpoenaed Data
A judge has ordered Facebook to turn over data requested from the attorney general regarding the social media company's use of consumer information. -
Chuck Todd: Appearance Of Impartiality Is What’s Kept Justice Roberts Silent
The “Meet the Press” moderator gave his take on why we haven’t heard much from the man presiding over impeachment. -
Ask The Governor: Baker Talks Diversity In Public Contracts, Transportation And Climate Initiative, And More
Gov. Charlie Baker defended his administration's efforts to improve diversity in public contracts.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/20: Are we unhappier than ever?
Political analyst Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundupFormer secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral weighs in on the deportation of RI doctor Rasha Alawieh. She also discusses the Trump administration's attempts to bypass the judiciary.Dan Primack, business editor over at Axios, talks about the Fed's latest decision to keep interest rates steady because of ongoing economic uncertainty.Donna Lieberman leads the New York Civil Liberties Union. She joins us to talk about her role defending detained Colombia University student and green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil. -
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma
BPR Full Show 3/19: Pump the Brakes? Boston’s Bike Lane Dilemma -
Best Of BPR 3/19: Marc Dunkelman Asks 'Who Killed Progress?' & Sy Montgomery Talks Homosexual Humpbacks
Today:Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.”And, despite their name, there’s actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery. -
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame
BPR Full Show 3/18: Massachusetts Women's Hall Of Fame -
Best Of BPR 3/17: The Case Of Mahmoud Khalil & Republicans Love Electric Vehicles Now?
Today:Princeton public affairs professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad warns that the Trump administration’s actions against Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil puts higher education on the front lines of authoritarianism, right here in America.Plus, environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss what the majority of Americans who support a transition away from fossil fuels can do during Trump 2.0.
