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Are Psychologists Taking A 'Hypocritical' Oath By Fudging Data?
Next time you read a psychology study that makes you scratch your head, trust your instincts. A new yearlong effort to reproduce 100 studies from 3… -
Why THIS Harvard Law School Professor Wants To Be President: The Larry Lessig Story
Lawrence Lessig wants to be president. But when he gets there, he only wants to do one thing: enact a law called the Citizen Equality Act. Then he'll… -
What Lessons Can Presidential Candidates Learn About Leadership From Ernest Shackleton?
"For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on… -
Europe's Migration Challenge Is Reaching A Crisis Point
This weekend, Hungarian police made a fifth arrest connected to the death of the 71 migrant workers whose corpses were found in a truck abandoned in… -
BPR Rewind: A Tabloid Fiasco, A Boston Girl, And A Deep, Deep Appreciation For Peanut Butter Cups
This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Friday, August… -
BPR Rewind: A First Lady, A King Hidden Beneath A Parking Lot, And A Year In Prison
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Thursday,…
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BPR Full Show 10/24: Christmas Came Early
Chuck Todd discussed his weekly D.C. roundup, a week and a half out from the electionWe opened the lines to discuss two local ballot questionsAndrea Cabral on the very-real possibility that Trump won’t accept an election loss, and what that means for the future of our small-d democratic system.Jinx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme previewed this year’s edition of the Jinx & Dela Holiday show, coming to Boston December 2nd.Bridge Over Troubled Waters CEO Elisabeth Jackson and retired Clinical Coordinator Richard Brunson joined for a conversation about youth homelessness in BostonFor this week's AITA, we debated who the a-hole was on a nearly empty train. -
BPR Full Show 10/23: For the Phone
First, your thoughts on Trump's latest comments about Hitler and a former general calling him a fascist. Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discusses AI operas and Manet at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.Michael Curry of the NAACP & Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses the gender gap in health center visits and Biden's last minute push for OTC birth control insurance coverage.Mike Madrid, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, discusses what both political parties get wrong about Latinos, and his book "The Latino Century."We read texts on the fall of Rudy Guiliani.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the new citizenM hotel and a Land of Oz hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains.Then, we ask what lengths you would go to retrieve a lost cell phone. -
Best Of BPR 10/23: Understanding The Latino Vote & American Sexism
Today: We talk with Mike Madrid, a co-founder of the anti-Trump Republican group Lincoln Project, and author of “The Latino Century”And, new rules proposed by the outgoing Biden administration that would make over-the-counter birth control free for insured Americans. We talk with Michael curry, CEO of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, about this -- and the sexism at play in this election. -
Best Of BPR 10/22: Women's Sports Wins And Losses & Karen Read On Dateline
Today:NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the botched rollout of Boston's new National Womens Soccer League team, the Bos Nation FC, with their "too many balls" ad campaign.And, media maven Sue O'Connell -- who was at the Karen Read trial for NBC10 -- discusses the network's Dateline episode about John O'Keefe's death and the murder charges against Karen Read. -
BPR Full Show 10/22: Are We Ready To Elect A Woman President?
We opened the lines to discuss how close the election is and if the country is ready to elect a woman Trenni Casey, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter, discussed the NWSL Boston's botched new team name rollout and the Patriots gone softSue O'Connell, political commentator NBC10, discussed the Karen Read Dateline episodeAhead of Susan G Komen's annual More Than Pink fundraiser this weekend, we talked with two local doctors Julie Palmer and Ann Partridge about breast cancer awareness and researchCNN's John King discussed the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show by talking about hugs