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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 5 Debate
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
The stars of Wicked in Boston
Recent segments
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What It Means That Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenen Stepped Down
McAleenan, who had been appointed by President Donald Trump to be the acting head of CBP, became the acting DHS secretary in April. -
Imani Perry Talks Race And Parenthood
The author of “Breathe: A Letter to my Sons” discussed her new book. -
The Growing Field Of Cyborg Botany
A world with plant-robot hybrids might make our digital experience feel more natural, says Harpreet Sareen. -
Corby Kummer: Unions Are Suing A Trump Administration Move To Speed Up Pig Slaughtering
The federal government ended limits on the speed of pork slaughter lines, a move that food workers' laborers say puts them at risk. -
Nancy Koehn: Slowing Tech Represents A 'Real Reckoning'
The Harvard historian gave her perspective on dwindling growth for several Silicon Valley companies. -
Uncorked With Jonathon Alsop: The Wine Tariff
A new American tariff will go into place later this month on many European wines.
Listen to previous shows
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Is North Korea On A Path To Abandoning Its Nuclear Weapons?
National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of North Korea and where the future of talks and negotiations could lead. -
Full Broadcast 3/06/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 6th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about your thoughts on introducing term limits. Author James Carroll joined us to talk about his new book, "The Cloister." Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, gave her take on a state trooper's controversial online posts.Food writer Corby Kummer explained which fast food fish sandwiches are the best. Author Sherry Turkle explained how digital natives and young activists are using technology to make their voices heard.John King talked about Sam Nunberg's flip-flopping response to a Mueller subpoena. We opened up the lines to you about free swag in honor of the Oscars. Is free stuff too good to be true? -
Full Broadcast 3/05/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 5th, 2018. Michael Curry, an attorney and immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and former Charin of the Mass Gop Jennifer Nassour joined us for a roundtable on local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott updated us on the latest news coming out of North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson joined to talk about last night's Oscars. Congressman Joe Kennedy called in to talk about the necessity for gun reform. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on gun reform. Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us to talk about the Oscars and what the implications of giving guns to teachers may be. WGBH's science correspondent Heather Goldstone talked about the impact climate change is having on sea level rise. We went to the phones to hear if you are worried about sea level rise in Boston. -
Full Broadcast 3/02/18
The full broadcast of BPR from 3/02/18. Featuring: Margaret Marshall, Emily Rooney, Shirley Leung, Christopher Muther, Callie Crossley, and a neighborly news quiz. -
Congressman Michael Capuano Gives A look Behind The Curtain
Congressman Michael Capuano joined us to talk about gun reform and Equifax.