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Boston Public Radio hosts Margery Eagan and Jim Braude.

Weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Coming up Friday on BPR:

Boston Public Library president David Leonard
Live Music Friday: Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Tracy Bonham
Press Play media analysis with the Boston Globe's Abdallah Fayyad & NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Marathon preview with the BAA's Jack Fleming

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Leap days are calendar adjustments that can be explained by astronomy.

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Healey's new economic development bill will invest in artificial intelligence, life sciences and clean energy.

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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.

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Former federal judge speculates Supreme Court could be split on Trump immunity case

"If it were unanimous in one direction, it could have been done quickly," Nancy Gertner told Boston Public Radio on Monday.

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Jenny Slate describes new stand-up special 'Seasoned Professional' as a love story in reverse

The comedy special is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

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New coalition wants Boston to give ranked choice voting another shot

Ranked Choice Boston says the system can elect candidates that build consensus.

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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