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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
CNN’s John King
Sports authority Trenni Casey
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Immigration lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai
Ask the Mayor with Michelle Wu, 1-2pm
Recent segments
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Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment
The Trump administration has already dispatched the Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. -
Mass. auditor says Legislature is an ‘authoritarian regime’
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio called out state lawmakers and the attorney general for not moving forward her office’s power to audit the Legislature. -
Congresswoman says Harvard's reported deal with Trump is troubling, but might be necessary
As Harvard reportedly considers a $500 million settlement with the Trump administration, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark expressed concern over institutions “bending the knee” to Trump but Harvard might be the exception. -
Market Basket fires two executives amid ongoing dispute
Two Market Basket executives were placed on leave for "disruptive behavior." They say they were just asking questions. One of them was later fired. -
Even in uncertain times, local farmers are focused on making produce affordable
Two local farmers share how they're trying to offset costs for their customers, despite cuts to food benefits at the state and federal levels. -
Wu: Mass and Cass is ‘One step forward, two steps back, three steps forward’
The mayor acknowledged increased drug activity in the South End and other neighborhoods, but said the situation is improving overall.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/6: The Trump & Musk Feud
WSJ Callum Borchers & GBH Adam Reilly for Press Play this week. They’ll discuss the latest efforts to defund PBS & NPR. The Light in the Piazza is the latest musical at the Huntington Theatre Company. We’ll hear performances from leads Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso for this week’s edition of Live Music Friday.Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joins to talk about steel tariffs, the latest re: the GOP megabill.Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested last year protesting the expansion of Hanscom airfield. Their cases are winding their way through court now, they join to talk about the case. -
Best Of BPR 6/06: Protesting Hanscom AFB Expansion & Live Music With 'The Light In The Piazza'
Today:Last year, climate activists Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested protesting the proposed expansion of Bedford’s Hanscom Field – the second busiest airport in New England, behind Logan. They join to discuss the importance of civil disobedience, and standing up for the climate.And, Live Music Friday with the lead love interests of Huntington Theatre Company's production of 'The Light in the Piazza' - Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso. -
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Best Of BPR 6/04: "A Heavier Silence" For Palestinians This Eid & Local Aid Groups Supporting Ukrainians
Today:Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice holiday, we talk with the Palestinian owners of two local bakeries: Abdulla Awad of Yafa Bakery in Somerville and Sami Herbawi of Andala Coffee House in Cambridge. And, we talk with two the leaders of two New Hampshire-based aid groups for Ukraine: Alan Himmer of the Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, and Susan Mathison of the New Hampshire-based Common Man for Ukraine. -