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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Brandeis University President Arthur Levine about his new book "From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed,”
Summer camp segment with Jeanne Sherlock from Metro West YMCA and Chris Smith from After School and Beyond
The Ellie Fund's executive director Meredith Mendelson
Recent segments
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Dispatches From Paris: A Climate of Defiance
It has been ten days since Paris was wracked by a terrorist attack that killed 130 and injured hundreds others. But in that time, the City of Light has… -
Attorney General Maura Healey: "We Need To Keep Pushing" On Public Records Laws
Attorney General Maura Healey says the public records reform bill approved by the House earlier this week, while a step in the right direction, does not… -
Take My (Work) Wife, Please
If you’ve ever shared food with someone you work with, or passed notes about that one guy in your office who always chews with his mouth open and sneezes… -
For Refugees, Gaining Access To The United States Is Already A Difficult Process
This week, Governor Charlie Baker made waves when he announced he was “not interested” in accepting refugees from Syria until he had more information… -
How Do You Explain The Attacks In Paris To Your Children?
This morning, just days after a series of terror attacks killed 120 and injured hundreds more in Paris, French President François Hollande declared his… -
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Joins Boston Public Radio For "Ask The Mayor"
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined Boston Public Radio for his monthly segment, “Ask the Mayor,” to take our questions and yours on everything from IndyCar…
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BPR Full Show 5/23: You'll Be A Dentist
Abdullah Shahid Sial and Leo Gerdén are two international students from Harvard University. They react to the Trump administration's move yesterday to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students. Then it's Live Music Friday with Jessye DeSilva, ahead of an appearance at Club Passim’s Campfire Festival. Passim Managing Director Matt Smith also joins. NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell gives us the latest on the Karen Read trial. Plus, thoughts on the Sean Combs trial and the Boston City Hall staffer love triangle.Katie Theoharides is President & CEO of the Trustees of Reservations. She discusses concerns about federal cuts to conservation and the environment. Lylah Alphonse (Boston Globe) and Adam Reilly (GBH News) join for this week's edition of Press Play. -
Best Of BPR 5/22: A Trump-Free Music-Filled Podcast, As A Treat
Today: A music panel highlighting some great local events and artists, from the Newport Folk Festival to the jazz offerings around town. We talk with Brian McCreath of CRB, James Bennett II of GBH News, and Berklee’s Emmett Price. -
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BPR Full Show 5/21: "Ask The AG" And Doris Kearns Goodwin
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses "The Light in the Piazza" at the Huntington, penguins getting a retirement home at the New England Aquarium and the Kennedy Center's MAGA makeover.Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her new 8-part documentary series on the American West, with Kevin Costner, premiering on Memorial Day.Chris Dempsey and Rep. Bill Straus join for a transportation panel, discussing former T chief Brian Shortsleeve joining the GOP race for governor, a turbulent start for South Coast Rail and how to spend the $1.3 billion from the millionaire's tax.Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins for Ask The AG. We ask her about ICE raids and local law enforcement, Question 1, consumer protections and more. -
Best Of BPR 5/20: Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis & Boston Pops' Keith Lockhart Finally Gives Us A Scoop
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of Boston Medical Center discusses Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart calls in with July 4 news.
