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Monday on BPR:
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Josh Paul & Tariq Habash from A New Policy
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
The Reverends Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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The US deficit is big — but does it matter? We asked an economist
MIT economist Jonathan Gruber explains the difference between debt and deficit, and how political instability could jeopardize the system. -
Yale public health expert says there is no 'magic wand' to end gun violence, but progress is possible.
Dr. Megan Ranney of the Yale School of Public Health said framing gun violence as a public health issue opens up new solutions. -
Former Berklee president aims to support aspiring musicians with nonprofit Salt Lick Incubator
Roger Brown, former president of Berklee College of Music, founded the national nonprofit in 2022. -
COP28 was mostly status quo, Bill McKibben says. Except for one key victory.
The UN climate talks wrapped up with a pledge to transition the world economy away from fossil fuels. -
The Bay State Banner is featuring Black artists in a virtual gallery
The newspaper is pivoting its website to become an "interactive community resource." -
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/15: Full Of Baloney
Political analyst Chuck Todd with his weekly D.C. rundown.Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks about the return of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. And, her new bill to stop the garnishment of wages for people with student loans in default. Dr. Sarah Fortune leads a tuberculosis research team at Harvard whose NIH funding was just cut by the Trump administration. She talks about the importance of scientific research and the future of her lab.MIT economist Jon Gruber explains how cuts to higher education will impact the biotech, medical and education economy in Massachusetts. -
Best Of BPR 5/15: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Describes Inhumane Conditions In For-Profit Louisiana Detention Center
Today:Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley tells of her visit to constituent Rumeysa Ozturk in a Louisiana detention center, of the fight to get her released, and how Democrats are fighting back against the Trump administration.And, Dr. Sarah Fortune, chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses how a surprise philanthropic donation is keeping her scientific research alive – despite cuts from the Trump administration. -
Best Of BPR 5/14: The Security Risk Of Qatar's Gifted Airplane & Tick Season Is Getting Worse
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the amount of work that will have to go into retro-fitting the Qatari airplane to suit Trump's presidential needs.And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses warming climate's impact on ticks and the humans who get bit by them. -
BPR Full Show 5/14: Kicking And Screaming
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the no-nudity dress code at Cannes and 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the Qatari plane gifted to President Donald Trump poses security problems. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses new FDA-approved 'natural' food colorings, the golden age of the fried-chicken sandwich and Michelin stars coming to Boston restaurants.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery on this season's tick problem and new research on the rhythmic capabilities of sea lions. -
Best Of BPR 5/13: Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft & Keith Lockhart's 30 Years With The Boston Pops
Today:Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library to discuss his mayoral challenge to Michelle Wu.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the current spring Pops season, his 30th with the orchestra.
