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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with three time Poet laureate Robert Pinsky
Former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson
NBC 10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick: Democrats Need A Unifying Candidate In 2020
On Thursday, former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick formalized his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to be president of the United States. -
Nancy Koehn: Boeing Should Be Held More Accountable For 737 Crashes
On Monday, aeronautics company Boeing announced that its line of 737 Max jets could be flying as soon as January. -
Ali Noorani Weighs In On The Future of DACA
The National Immigrant Forum executive director said the court's decision is likely to impact millions. -
Joan Baez And Betsy Siggins On Decades Of Folk Music And Activism At Club Passim
Club Passim is celebrating 60 years on the scene. -
Paul Reville: As Higher Education Costs Skyrocket, The 4-Year College Model Is 'Breaking Down'
As the cost of a four-year liberal arts education is set to hit $100,000 at some institutions, less and less people are graduating through that model. -
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Says He's Prepared To Tackle Dysfunction In Washington
On Tuesday, Bullock joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of his presidential campaign.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 01/09: A Day of Mourning
Today's podcast starts with hour two of BPR. The first part of the show was dedicated to live broadcast of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial service.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plans to release the final Jack Smith report about Trump’s 2020 election subversion. She’ll also talk about Trump asking for a delay in his hush-money sentencing, violent crime at Mass. shelters, and a state program that recruits and trains formerly incarcerated people to drive trucks.Former secretary of education Paul Reville reflects on Elon Musk’s threats to cut the Department of Education through his DOGE program. He’ll also talk about BPS recommending several school closures, state community colleges struggling with an influx of students and other education headlinesFor our text segment: People in positions of power who choose to close ranks when faced with public scrutiny. How much are we owed as members of the public? Do you assume, if they don’t offer an explanation, they’re guilty as charged? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talks about former Harvard president Claudine Gay and the future of DEI in higher ed. Plus, the latest on White Stadium and the SJC ruling against Milton.For Am I the A-hole day: what's the appropriate amount of time before someone can eat leftovers in the fridge? -
Best Of BPR 1/08: On Abolishing Broker Fees & Enacting Congestion Pricing
Today: We continue the conversation started yesterday with Gov. Healey about eliminating broker fees, with listeners.And, we discuss all things MBTA and transit with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Mass. -
BPR Full Show 01/08: Finding Dignity
We open the show by getting listener thoughts on broker's fee. Should Mass. take the burden off of renters? GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen joins to discuss Charles Atlas at the ICA, and the Melania Trump documentary on Amazon.National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the brainwashing effect of the internet and its ability to rewrite history, and Meta removing factchecking.Reggie Ramos, executive director of T4MA, joins former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi to discuss the latest transportation news for the state.Meta is saying “no more” to professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, bowing to the new Trump admin. We ask: are you considering saying “no more” to Facebook and Instagram? Tim Shriver of UNITE joins to discuss the "Dignity Index" and how it can be used to remove contempt in political conversations. Then we talk about fridgescaping -- the act of making the inside of your fridge visually appealing. -
Gov. Healey Says She 'Can't Relitigate' What Went Wrong At Steward Health Care
Governor Maura Healey joins Jim Braude and Margery Eagan at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday January 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 1/7: Safety In Massachusetts Shelters
Governor with Maura Healey answered questions from listeners ranging from shelters to Steward Health. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston discussed the firing of Jerod MayoLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation on Costco's pro-DEI stance.CNN's John King on the latest political headlines.