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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Mas GOP chair Amy Carnevale and Mass Dems chair Steve Kerrigan
Ali Noorani of the Barr Foundation
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Candidate Kraft offers unclear recusal plan when family’s involved in Boston business
The candidate for mayor of Boston has previously vowed to recuse himself from all family business if elected. -
GBH president acknowledges threat of federal funding cuts, vows to ‘keep doing the work’
President and CEO Susan Goldberg said President Trump's latest executive order is a "new level of threat," but that GBH will continue producing television and radio. -
Columbia journalism dean addresses response to Trump and challenges to press freedom
Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb acknowledged the university’s recent challenges. -
Maria Ressa says Americans must ‘hold the line’ against autocracy
The Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist said the country must stand up to the "bully tactics" of President Donald Trump as he attempts to consolidate executive power. -
Local Ukrainians uncertain the US can deliver a peace deal
Trump’s unpredictability leave many Ukrainians skeptical that a peace deal is near, says local leader. -
Boston-based artist creates ‘Hip Hop Leadership’ curriculum
The project that includes an album, book and classroom curriculum designed to teach leadership through hip-hop.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 1/17: Latosha Brown's Contemplative Politics & Live Music Friday With Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
Today: LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter, reflects on the 2024 election, and the need to buckle in for the work of the next four years.And, three-time poet laureate Robert Pinsky joins for Live Music Friday, accompanied by Stan Strickland, ahead of a show at Regattabar in Harvard Square. -
Best Of BPR 01/16: Bill McKibben Still Has Hope For Earth & Professor Anthony Jack Schools Elite Institutions On Their Inclusion Claims
Today:Legendary environmentalist Bill McKibben joins to discuss how the incoming energy secretary refuses to link the rise in wildfires to climate change … And how those fires are reshaping the home insurance industry.And, Boston University professor Anthony Jack studies higher education leadership. He chronicled the vast disparities among Harvard students during pandemic-related campus closures, and argues elite campuses remain very unequal in his new book: “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the Price.” -
BPR Full Show 01/16: A Looming TikTok Ban
NBC political director Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. roundup.Then we ask listeners about a potential TikTok ban. Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, weighs in on Pam Bondi's AG confirmation hearing, Jack Smith hanging up his hat and other law & order headlines.Environmentalist Bill McKibben returns for his monthly roundup of climate headlines. This week, that's the L.A. wildfires and climate resistance under Trump.Anthony Jack is a professor at Boston University and author of the book “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the Price.” He joins us to discuss. Am I the A-hole if I use the ADA stall when I don't have a disability? Callers discuss. -
Best Of BPR 01/15: Mayor Wu's Working Maternity Leave & TikTok Awaits Its American Fate
Today:We ask listeners to weigh in on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu not taking maternity leave after becoming just one of very few women to give birth while holding elected office … A source with intimate knowledge of the matter calls in.And, tech guru Andy Ihnatko explains what the end of Tik-Tok would look like, and why thousands of users are flocking to yet another China-owned video sharing app, instead of Mark Zuckerberg’s “Reels.” -
BPR Full Show 01/15: Parental Leave, Alpha Males and Dating Advice
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is not taking a maternity leave, after giving birth to her third child just two days ago. We open the phone lines to hear what listeners think about taking parental leave in a modern, working world. One caller has a lot to say...GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the impact of the California fires on Hollywood and the Oscars. Plus, the MFA exhibit "Deep Waters: Four Artists and the Sea."NBC Boston's Sue O'Connell previews Biden's farewell address and discusses why 2025 could be the year of the "Alpha Male." Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses the imminent TikTok ban and Meta's end of fact checking.Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein talks about recent letters about getting over divorce guilt and dealing with a partner lost to conspiracy theories. Plus, the start of a new season of the Loves Letters podcast. Then we open the phone lines to ask listeners how they maintain relationships (or not) with people across the political divide.