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Monday on BPR:
Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung on the business of the World Cup
Sports physician Kate Ackerman from the Women's Health & Sports Performance Clinic
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Stephen Rich of UMass Amherst for a FAQ on staying safe during this tick season
Recent segments
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Daniel Leader On How 'Living Bread' Is More Than Just A Cook Book
The artisan baker discussed his latest book of recipes and stories. -
Chuck Todd On The Passing Of Rep. Elijah Cummings
Cummings was on his way to being the first African American speaker of the House, Chuck Todd said. -
Juliette Kayyem: Trump's Abandonment Of Kurds Denigrates Us As A Nation
President Trump has sought to distance the United States from the ongoing conflict between the Kurds and the Turkish government. -
Andrea Cabral On Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Death Sentence Appeal
Tsarnaev's attorneys say they brought concerns an unfair trial to the court, but their allegations were never looked into. -
Do Dogs Increase Your Lifespan? Sy Montgomery Weighs In
“The Magnificent Migration” author says the study is only the latest in a string of dog-positive research. -
Jared Bowen Reviews 'The Lighthouse' Film
WGBH's executive arts editor gave his latest reviews on film and television.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 5/12: UN Humanitarian Worker On The 'Nightmare' In Gaza & All Rev'd Up Pope Edition
Today:Olga Cherevko of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, zooms into the show from Gaza City to discuss the humanitarian crisis there.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price discuss the new Pope's Creole heritage. -
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Best Of BPR 5/09: 'We Are Not A Sanctuary State' Gov. Healey Says In Response To Worcester ICE Arrests
Today:Gov. Maura Healey joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on May 9, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 5/09: Ask the Governor & Live Music From Latrell James
For Live Music Friday we hear from Brockton-based artist Latrell James, who won Album of the Year at 2024’s Boston Music Awards. He's performing at Boston Calling this month. We also speak to Boston Calling co-founder Mike Snow."Ask The Governor" with Maura Healey. We ask Gov. Healey about tariffs, the latest ICE raids, potential cuts in the state budget and more. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins is to talk about dysfunction within the Democratic party, what the party's message should be moving forward, and her recent petition to protect Medicaid and SNAP. -
BPR Full Show 5/08: A New Pope
Podcaster Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. roundup.Andrea Cabral on the latest law and order headlines: an appeals court ordering the return of Rumeysa Ozturk and to Vermont. Environmentalist Bill McKibben returns for his monthly climate check-in. Culture reporter James Bennett II discusses why Americans are obsessed with the movie Conclave and the real-life conclave. While on air, the current conclave ended and the new pope was announced. We talk with James about the historical significance of the first Pope from the United States, Leo XIV.
