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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Ask The Governor,” with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, 11am-12pm
Live Music Friday with four time Grammy-Award Winning Bassist Oscar Stagnaro
Rebecca Winter, executive director of Mass 50501
Recent segments
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Oscar-nominated documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' is journalism in action
FRONTLINE's film is up for a best documentary at the Academy Awards on March 10. -
Boston police commissioner commends detectives for giving up arbitration in some cases
Central to the new contract is a provision that arbitration is off the table for officers terminated over serious offenses such as murder and rape. -
Latin musician Alex Alvear returns to Boston for a live performance in Roxbury
Alex Alvear and Mango Blue will be at Long Live Roxbury from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. -
The science behind what makes a leap day
Leap days are calendar adjustments that can be explained by astronomy. -
Healey: For top industries to thrive in Mass., more housing has to be built
Healey's new economic development bill will invest in artificial intelligence, life sciences and clean energy. -
AG Campbell sues Milton over MBTA Communities Law vote
The attorney general said on Boston Public Radio that she hopes the town doesn’t continue to “waste time” with noncompliance.
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. -