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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    A comet will shoot across the skies this OctoberThe comet will be visible to the naked eye in October 2024.
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                    Wu: Emerson protesters 'wanted to get arrested'A city ordinance banning encampments can't be selectively applied, the mayor said.
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                    Powerlifter Nadia Moumine builds strength and inclusivity in the gymQueer powerlifter Nadia Moumine discussed her journey to the national championships and the growth of powerlifting as a sport.
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                    Healey supports police response at Emerson and NortheasternGov. Healey supported the right to protest on college campuses, but called out "threats of violence and disruption of students' access to safe education."
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                    Poll finds Mass. residents are dissatisfied with primary careOne-third of Massachusetts residents are dissatisfied with their ability to find a primary care doctor, according to a new Suffolk University-Boston Globe poll.
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                    USDA cuts allowable sugar and sodium levels in school mealsThe updated nutrition guidelines allow schools several years to meet the reduced sugar and sodium requirements.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 10/02: Living In Pryde & Government Shutdown Impacts Local Food AssistanceToday:GBH News’ latest documentary “Living in Pryde” follows residents in "The Pryde" senior living facility at a time when queer rights are under attack. We speak with producer Rob Tokanel, Pryde executive director Gretchen Van Ness, and resident Eddie Whitman.And, Catherine D'Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank walks us through impacts to food assistance during the government shutdown.
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                    Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna PressleyToday:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown.
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                    BPR Full Show 10/01: The Government ShutdownHarvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem with reaction to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s summit for hundreds of top military leaders where he railed against America’s greatest threat: beards, guts and diversity.Former Mass GOP chair Jennifer Nassour and former Democratic state rep Jay Kaufman discuss what needs to happen to reform the Massachusetts state legislature. The Culture Show's Jared Bowen talks all things arts and culture, including why the biggest stars in comedy: Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Boston’s own Bill Burr, are getting flack for agreeing to appear at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on a Boston judge ruling the Trump administration unlawfully targeted international students for pro-Palestinian activism, and the Supreme Court's new term.Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley talks about the Democrats’ role in the first full-blown government shutdown since 2018.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/30: Ask The Governor With Maura HealeyGov. Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.CNN's John King zooms in with the latest on the looming government shutdown and the Trump-Netanyahu photo op.Boston Globe's Shirley Leung on the Boston city council's attempt to mitigate delivery scooter chaos, and how some Boston area companies are reducing their human workforce and supplementing it with AI.NBC10's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston Celtics media day, the Red Sox in the playoffs, and Robert Kraft selling a minority stake in the Patriots for $9 billion.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/29: See It In VistaVisionAndrea Cabral hosts with Margery today. NAACP board member Michael Curry discusses the weaponization of Charlie Kirk's murder on the right, and the white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the Kennedy commission report on child health ignoring the leading cause of child death — gun violence. Plus, everything to know about vaccine season.Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson previews horror movie season and shares some recent movie reviews.Princeton academic Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the potential fallout from Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the educators fired over their comments in response to Charlie Kirk's murder.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
