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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Recent segments
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Art Caplan: What Juul's New CEO Signals Amid Vape Health Concerns
Juul's new CEO used to be a tobacco industry executive. -
Texas Meat Manufacturers Sold Inferior Meat To Prisons Across The Country
Thirty-two prisons bought uninspected and degraded meat for their inmates, Corby Kummer says. -
College Athletes In California Will Soon Be Able To Accept Endorsements
The law will go into effect in 2023, but a legal fight with the NCAA seems imminent, says Trenni Kusnierek. -
New Research On Traffic Emissions Brings Cause For Concern
WGBH News Reporter Craig LeMoult said Monday that legislators aren't equipped to respond to new data about ultrafine emissions particles. -
Sennott: The US Needs To Pressure Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi's Death
One year after Jamal Khashoggi's death, Charlie Sennott said the US needs to send a message to Saudi Arabia that murdering journalists is unacceptable. -
All Rev'd Up: American History Is 'Bereft Of Understanding Marginalized People'
The Harvard University president's comment about the 13th Amendment indicates the problem of historical ignorance, the reverends said.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/6: Robert Putnam On Bowling Alone
UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim. -
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore? -
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued...
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued... -
Best Of BPR 10/02: Living In Pryde & Government Shutdown Impacts Local Food Assistance
Today: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. -
Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today: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.