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Thursday on BPR:
Joe Kennedy III and senate candidate Scott Colom
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans + Lawyers for Civil Rights' Mirian Albert
Recent segments
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Grammy-winning Takács Quartet will perform universe-inspired composition in Boston
The group will perform "Flow" a piece by American violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama co-commissioned by the series and inspired by the natural world. -
Dartmouth brings back SAT requirement, joining elite schools reinstating tests
The university cites new research finding SAT scores can predict a student's success and help disadvantaged students gain admittance. -
Boston Teachers Union supports teachers' right to strike and Thrive Act
Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang supports legalizing a teachers right to strike and ridding MCAS as a high school graduation requirement. -
Migrant shelter system is ‘rapidly changing’ to meet demand, Wu says
Boston’s mayor said the influx of migrants is tied to "a federal broken system" and should be addressed through local, state and national coordination. -
Has Black History Month become too corporate?
"It does bother me the way they think they can repackage Woodson, Washington and Du Bois as a product. ... But we've seen this a number of times." -
Ukrainian orchestra performs in Worcester for the first leg of its US tour
The 90-member, Kyiv-based National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is stopping by Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Friday
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/11/26: Navigating The GLP-1 Wild West
GLP-1 drugs are revolutionizing healthcare, treating addiction and heart disease in addition to obesity and diabetes. Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett joins us for a deep dive into the pros and cons of the Ozempic Era. And, we open the phone and text lines to hear from you about how you’re using GLP-1s. Then, Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the growing momentum of the American Association of University Professors – the academic union fighting against Trump. We re-air our conversation with retired DC Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone. And end the show will calls about the end of Spirit Airlines and cost of summer travel. -
BPR Full Show 5/8/26: The Return of "Neighborism"
Ahead of Mother’s Day, we open the phone lines to hear what the holiday means to you. It can be a celebration, or more complicated. Or, just an excuse to get brunch. How do you make time to connect with the women in your life?Then, The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols on the U.S. attempted oil blockade in Iran. And violinist and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea performs for Live Music Friday. NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell delivers the real news from the Met Gala, and discusses how Lowell residents are the first to put up a battle against data centers. -
BPR Full Show 5/7/26: Henry Winkler and Sandwiches
Henry Winkler zooms in at the top of the show ahead of his Emerson Commencement address this weekend.Auditor Diana DiZoglio and attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan join in Studio 3 on the heels of their SJC hearing yesterday; AG Campbell will be on the show next week.Andrea Cabral discusses the release of Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide note, by a federal judge ... and, the latest on redistricting across the country.Shirley Leung discusses her latest reporting on the Croft School collapse and the Mass income tax. -
BPR Full Show 5/6/26: The Joy Of Gardening
Li Fung, the top UN human rights official in Sudan, discusses the humanitarian crisis there amid civil war and starvation.C.L. Fornari, aka The Garden Lady, joins us at the library to discuss her new book "Hydrangea Happiness" and all things in the garden this spring.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem joins at the library to discuss the latest in Iran. And, and how Trump's sons landed a massive Pentagon deal, flaunting corruption at the highest level of our government.