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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Fuquan McGee, The Harriet Tubman Project, and Jacqueline Fonseca of the New England Innocence Project
Tufts political scientist Daniel Drezner
Joanna Lydgate, States United Democracy Center
Recent segments
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Sue O'Connell On Chick-fil-A's Imminent Arrival In Boston
"I think that we feel solid here in Massachusetts with our LGBTQ rights," she said. -
Arthur Caplan: It's 'Morally Selfish' To Take An Unvaccinated Child To Disneyland
Health officials have warned of a potential outbreak after a person infectious with measles visited Disneyland recently. -
Who Yelled 'Fire!' At the Boston Massacre? A New Massachusetts Historical Society Exhibit Has The Facts
A new exhibition paints a vivid picture of the Boston Massacre through eyewitness accounts. -
Ronan Farrow On 'Catch And Kill,' Breaking The Weinstein Story
In "Catch and Kill," Ronan Farrow describes how Harvey Weinstein used his influence to suppress reports of his sexual assaults. -
Andrea Cabral On Pre-trial Detentions: 'You Need To Look At The Data'
The former Suffolk County Sheriff said she isn’t alarmed by a new report from CourtWatch MA. -
The Ocean Cleanup Might Be Cleaning Up More Than Just Plastics
Critics think that collecting plastics on the surface of the ocean might pose a problem for sea creatures living in the collection zone.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/6: The 47th President
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed the election, historic precedence for non-consecutive terms and moreNational security analyst Juliette Kayyem on threats to this election from other nations, and internally; and how the rest of the world is respondingMichael Curry of the NAACP spent election day in Michigan poll-watching. He talked about his experience and the election results generally. -
Best Of BPR 11/06: Doris Kearns Goodwin & Michael Curry
Today:Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks us through a stunning Trump victory last night – an overperformance from the right, and a failure from the Democrats to rally voters behind Harris.And we talk with Michael Curry, of the NAACP, about the generational shift this election in terms of race and equity. -
BPR Full Show 11/5: Election Day Is Here
Election Day has arrived. We had numerous local political figures call into our show. Senator Elizabeth Warren, GOP candidate John Deaton, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and representatives from each ballot question.We took listeners calls throughout the show to get first hand stories on what election day is looking like. -
Best Of BPR 11/04: Pre-Election Prognostication With Bill Kristol & One Last Ballot Question Primer
Today:Conservative commentator and never-Trumper Bill Kristol of The Bulwark discusses the American right, and the complicated relationship conservatives have with Donald Trump.And, if you’re still unsure whether to drop the MCAS as a graduation requirement, or legalize psychedelics, Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis – ballot question explainer extraordinaire – gives one last rundown ahead of election day. -
BPR Full Show 11/4: Election Day Eve
Former Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses threats to journalism, trust, the truth and democracy ahead of this election.Then, we open the phone lines to check in with listeners on their voting plans and how they're feeling on Election Day Eve.Charlie Sennott from the GroundTruth Project discusses Israel voiding its 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA and other news from around the world.Longtime Republican operative and now anti-Trump conservative William Kristol discusses the final days of campaigning and the future of the GOP.Evan Horowitz from the Center for State Policy Analysis gives a final explainer on the MA ballot questions. And people call in with their thoughts on each one.