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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Press Play” media analysis from GBH’s Callie Crossley and Adam Reilly
Live Music Friday with David Rivera y La Bámbula
MBTA General Manager and Transit Secretary Phil Eng
Recent segments
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Providing a 'humanitarian welcome' for new migrants
Moving asylum seekers into the workforce can relieve burdens on the shelter system. -
AG Campbell on a new Elder Justice Unit and immigrant work authorization permits
A new Elder Justice Unit in the Office of the Attorney General aims to remove "silos" in elder care -
As new school year looms, Wu touts school bus readiness at BPS
In a Boston Public Radio interview, her plans for a new strategy at Mass. and Cass remain unclear. -
Bilingual ‘Hamlet’ production takes to Chelsea’s streets
Apollinaire Theatre Company, Teatro Chelsea and the city present an immersive adaptation, catering to both English and Spanish speakers. -
A hip-hop party for the people comes to Boston
A music festival on City Hall Plaza celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. -
MBTA slow zones remain a 'moving target,' general manager says
Slow zones have been a big complaint among riders.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/10: Ask The Mayor With Boston Mayor Wu
NBC Sports' Trenni Casey with updates on the games and the Super Bowl.CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask the Mayor taking listeners questions -
BPR Full Show 2/9: "The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love"
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses the American politicians booed at the Olympics and the athletes speaking out against the Trump administration. Plus, more local Epstein connections on college campuses.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the updated White Stadium figures released by Mayor Wu, and why South Station is still kicking out homeless people at night even when temps are below freezing.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the use of AI by both patients and providers, updates on measle outbreaks, and how to navigate end-of-life conversations with loved ones.Finally, GBH executive arts editor and host of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, on the joyous performance by Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show. -
BPR Full Show 2/06: I'm Eating Too Much Honey
Ruth Marcus, formerly of the Washington Post, joins for Press Play to talk about the sweeping layoffs at her former employer.John Barros, interim executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, discusses his new post, after serving as Boston's economic development chief.Legendary singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor joins for Live Music Friday to play some tunes and talk about his role as Winnie the Pooh in a new adaptation.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell on the apparent kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's mother. -
BPR Full Show 2/5: I Changed My Mind... Don't Yell At Me
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BPR Full Show 2/4: Kings And Pawns
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest tranche of Epstein files and Trump's comments about nationalizing elections.A special live music Wednesday performance by jazz and contemporary composer Farayi Malek, ahead of a performance at the Umbrella Arts Center in partnership with the Salt Lick Incubator. We also talk to Eileen Williston, executive director of The Umbrella Arts Center. Journalist and author Howard Bryant discusses his book, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America."