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Recent segments
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New Documentary Follows The Lives Of Parkland Shooting Survivors And Activists
"Parkland Rising" follows students leading March For Our Lives, grieving parents and others who used the tragedy in Parkland to change the national conversation about gun reform. -
Lizabeth Cohen's New Book Tells The Story Of Boston's 1960s Renewal
"Saving American Cities" tells the history of the man who brought a brutal City Hall to Boston, leveled an entire neighborhood, and sparked an economic revival. -
New Kentucky Abortion Law Is 'Ethically Awful,' Says Art Caplan
The new law requires women seeking an abortion to have a medical procedure performed that serves no medical purpose. -
Pete Frates' Idea 'Completely Changed Everything' For ALS Research, Says Trenni Kusnierek
The man behind the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised close to a billion dollars for ALS research, has died. -
Ryan Landry: Andy Warhol Is 'Laughing In His Grave' At The Banana Art Scandal
An art installation of a banana taped to a wall sold for $120,000. Then, another artist ate it off the museum wall. -
Bob Thompson Remembers The Life And Legacy Of Caroll Spinney
The "Sesame Street" actor and puppeteer died on Sunday.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/31: Chuck Todd On The Crossover Vote & Michael Curry Says Stay Woke
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim. NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses the last few whirlwind days of campaigning … from Trump’s garbage man orange vest stunt … to the Nikki Haley voters who are still undecided, as she tells voters in Pennsylvania to stop being so emotional, and vote for Trump. And, some good news – higher city investments in Black-owned businesses. We talk about this, and Trump’s promise to put the vaccine-denying RFK Jr. in charge of public health if he wins, with Michael Curry of the NAACP. -
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Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today: We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy Montgomery. From baby turtles named after everyone's favorite public radio show hosts, to Sy’s new book – What The Chicken Knows – all about what we can learn from our feathered farmyard friends. -
BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discussed the Clark Art Institute's $45m donationNational security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the threats to this election -- the existing 'stop the steal' movement, conspiracy theories, and "secrets" between Trump and Mike Johnson.Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago reacted to Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokeNaturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her forthcoming book "What The Chicken Knows" -
Best Of BPR 10/29: CNN's John King Urges Patience On Nov. 5 & The Singing Auditor Says Vote Yes On 1
Today: CNN’s chief national correspondent, John King joins us just one week out from when vote counting begins. The Man of the Magic Wall tells us not to expect the results on Tuesday or even Wednesday night … And, state auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign to expressly authorize her office to audit the legislature – on the heels of two legislative leaders saying they might change her petition even if voters pass it.