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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Lonnie DiNello – who says she staved off depression and loneliness with AI companions – she joins with the Boston Globe reporter who profiled her story, Dana Gerber.
Everyday Boston’s Cara Solomon and Stephen Pina, on the power of unexpected kindness in these very tough times.
Recent segments
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All Revved Up: Controversies Around Bill Cosby's Sentencing
As the world watched Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify, another major Me Too moment was happening: Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison. -
Consider The Lobster Stoned: Getting Lobsters Baked Before The Boil
A restaurant in Maine gives new meaning to 'blunt instrument' by getting the lobsters high so that their death is more humane -
Joe Kennedy And Trenni Kusnierek Want Americans To Speak Up About Mental Health
The congressman and sports reporter will co-host a forum next week about mental health in the U.S. -
President Trump Cancels $25 Million In Aid To Palestinians
Like much of his presidency, President Donald Trump is offering to solve a problem his predecessors couldn’t in a manner that bucks the conventional wisdom. -
Geoff Diehl: Trump 'Has A Right To Question' FBI Motives In Russian Meddling
Rep. Geoff Diehl, the endorsed Republican candidate hoping to unseat Sen. Warren, defended President Trump’s White House invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin. -
Medical Ethicist Art Caplan: Companies Can Mine 'Social Information' And Charge You More For Insurance
Social information mining has long been a way for advertisers to target consumers. Now this model is being employed by health insurance companies.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/9: Police Commissioner Michael Cox
BPR Full Show 10/9: Police Commissioner Michael Cox -
Best Of BPR: Remembering Brian O'Donovan, Israel, and Food Policy
Best Of BPR: Remembering Brian O'Donovan, Israel, and Food Policy -
Best Of BPR 10/6: Attorney General Andrea Campbell Announces New Reproductive Justice Unit
Best Of BPR 10/6: Attorney General Andrea Campbell Announces New Reproductive Justice Unit -
BPR Full Show 10/6: Attorneys (General) To Apples
BPR Full Show 10/6: Attorneys (General) To Apples -
Best Of BPR 10/5: Border Tensions & Race-Baiting In American Media
Best Of BPR 10/5: Border Tensions & Race-Baiting In American Media
