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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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Recent segments

Providing a 'humanitarian welcome' for new migrants

Moving asylum seekers into the workforce can relieve burdens on the shelter system.

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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

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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.

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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.

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A hip-hop party for the people comes to Boston

A music festival on City Hall Plaza celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

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MBTA slow zones remain a 'moving target,' general manager says

Slow zones have been a big complaint among riders.

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BPR Full Show 5/28: Butter Up The Boss

BPR Full Show 5/28: Butter Up The Boss

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BPR Full Show 5/27/26: Ask The Mayor, May Edition

National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses Pope Leo's encyclical on AI and humanity, and the latest on war with Iran.Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig discusses election reform.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for this month's Ask the Mayor.

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BPR Full Show 5/26: The "Dumocrats"

BPR Full Show 5/26: The "Dumocrats"

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BPR Full Show 5/22: What Went Wrong At Boston’s Croft School?

BPR Full Show 5/22: What Went Wrong At Boston’s Croft School?

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BPR Full Show 5/21/26: It's Peanuts!

Political analyst Chuck Todd looks ahead to the November midterms and discusses the immense scope of Trump's grift and corruption.Former Public Safety Secretary Andrea Cabral discusses a recent WSJ piece looking into the erosion of trust in the justice system, and how it's playing out in jury trials.Environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses the "reorganization" of the forest service under Trump 2.0 and one of the World Cup's biggest sponsors: big oil.NPR's Eric Deggans discusses Colbert's legacy on The Late Show.

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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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