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Tuesday on BPR, live from BPL:
Gov. Maura Healey joins from 11-12 for Ask the Governor
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines
NAACP's Michael Curry on rising insurance rates
Trenni Casey discusses Trump's 'Patriot Games'
Recent segments
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A new geothermal project in Framingham may be the future of home heating
Eversource and HEET are teaming up to bring geothermal energy to Massachusetts. -
Fishing ban may only be one step toward preventing king salmon, orca extinctions
Environmentalists and the fishing industry are going head to head in the courts over a proposed shutdown of one of Alaska's largest fisheries, but it still might not be enough to save king salmon. -
Boston While Black's Family Reunion will have something for all generations
The third annual event at the Seaport's Lawn on D aims to be a summer celebration of Black culture. -
REFORM Alliance’s fight against the ‘trapdoor’ of probation and parole
Born out of Meek Mill’s incarceration for popping a wheelie, the nonprofit has pushed through legislation in 10 states. -
Summer podcast recommendations for every ear
From dark medical mysteries to light celebrity chat shows, there’s plenty of podcasts to listen to. -
Legal threats to companies’ DEI efforts are on ‘fragile’ ground, Boston Foundation CEO says
With the affirmative action ruling’s ramifications still unclear, a group of Republican attorneys general sent letters to top U.S. employers.
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
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Best Of BPR 6/03: Carol Rose On 1,500 People Deported From Mass & Lee Pelton On Higher Ed Attacks
Today:Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the impacts of federal immigration actions in the state -- including the detainment of an 18 year old.Lee Pelton, president and CEO of the Boston Foundation, former president of Emerson College, discusses the state of higher education. -
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BPR Full Show 6/02: Hello, Western Mass.
We open the lines on the state of immigration raids in Massachusetts. Over the weekend, an 18-year-old in Milford was detained by ICE.Michael Curry of the NAACP and Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses the state of police reform five years after George Floyd's murder and why state Democrats are warning of harm to the health care system under Trump's budget proposal.UN humanitarian aid worker Olga Cherevko zooms in to discuss the latest conditions in Gaza.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung continues our Market Basket coverage and gets into the finances behind the Boston mayoral race.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the FDA failing to publicize a major e. coli outbreak and a wine critic's dispatch from the Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia.
