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Monday on BPR:
UN aid worker Olga Cherevko
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Michael Curry of the NAACP and Mass League of Community Health Centers
Recent segments
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As ‘Hamilton’ comes to Boston, its actors say there’s still more work to do for representation
The touring musical is at Boston’s Citizens Bank Opera House through March 12. -
Worried about indoor air pollution from gas stovetops? Try induction cooktops.
Environmentalist Bill McKibben shares how induction cooktops could make kitchens safer — and more energy efficient — for all. -
Mass General Brigham pairs patients with birth doulas to address racial disparities in maternal health
Mass General Brigham program seeks to combat racial disparities in maternal mortality through free assistance from birth doulas. -
The Boston Celtic Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary — with a return to the stage
For its 20th anniversary, the Boston Celtic Music Festival returns in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. -
East Boston mothers continue decades-long fight against airport pollution
A GBH News reports highlights how the loss of a public park in 1960s laid the ground for today's battle for better air quality. -
Healey says she supports medical aid in dying but leaves details to lawmakers
Gov.-elect Healey wants to bet big on climate technology.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -